You are the nurse in the emergency department who is caring for a patient recently admitted with a myocardial infarction. The patient's heart is pumping an inadequate supply of oxygen to the tissue. What would you assess for?
A) Dysrhythmias
B) Increase in blood pressure
C) Decrease in heart rate
D) Decrease in oxygen demands
Ans: A
Feedback: Cardiogenic shock occurs when the heart's ability to pump blood is impaired and the supply of oxygen is inadequate for the heart and tissues. Symptoms of cardiogenic shock include angina pain and dysrhythmias. Cardiogenic shock does not exhibit increased blood pressure, decreased heart rate, or a decrease in oxygen demands.
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