A patient hospitalized for treatment of a severe urinary tract infection may be developing septic shock. The nurse would monitor for the development of which finding associated with early septic shock?
1. Cold extremities
2. Increase in serum lactate levels
3. Decreased SCVO2
4. Widening of pulse pressure
Answer: 4
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A) True B) False
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