A nurse notes that the cardiac output, systolic blood pressure, and pulse pressure are beginning to decrease rapidly in a client being treated for septic shock. What conclusion can the nurse draw from these changes?
A. Respiratory acidosis will follow quickly.
B. Compensatory mechanisms are being activated.
C. The client is in the hypodynamic phase of septic shock.
D. The therapy for septic shock is beginning to demonstrate effectiveness.
C
The hypodynamic phase of septic shock is characterized by a rapid decrease in cardiac output, systolic blood pressure, and pulse pressure.
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1. Request the medication in liquid form and draw the medication in an oral syringe. 2. Put the medication in a favorite drink in the child's sippy cup. 3. Allow the mother to administer the medication to the child. 4. Notify the physician to change the route to intravenous. 5. Hold the child down and squirt the medication in the corner of his mouth.
A 10-year-old child has had a sunken chest since birth, but has recently been noted to have activity intolerance when playing. Which diagnostic testing does the nurse teach the child and parents about? (Select all that apply.)
A. Chest x-ray B. Chromosome analysis C. ECG and echocardiogram D. Pulmonary function studies E. Ultrasound of the chest
Which of these organs plays the major role in maintaining the body's fluid and electrolyte balance?
a. kidneys c. lungs b. colon d. skin
What would be the most appropriate method for handling data from the following question? "To which of the following professional organizations do you belong? (American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, The
Gerontological Society)" A) Assign a 1 to the American Nurses Association, a 2 to the National League for Nursing, and so on B) Treat each professional organization as a separate variable and allot a column to each organization C) Assign a 1 if the respondent belongs to one organization, a 2 if the respondent belongs to two organizations, and so on D) Use an alphabetic coding scheme with the first letter in the organization's title representing the letter to be used