ATI Med Surg test questions Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

A nurse in the ICU is planning the care of a patient who is being treated for shock. Which of the following statements best describes the pathophysiology of this patient's health problem?
A) Blood is shunted from vital organs to peripheral areas of the body.

B) Cells lack an adequate blood supply and are deprived of oxygen and nutrients.

C) Circulating blood volume is decreased with a resulting change in the osmotic pressure gradient.
D) Hemorrhage occurs as a result of trauma, depriving vital organs of adequate perfusion. - Ans: B

In an acute care setting, the nurse is assessing an unstable patient. When prioritizing the patient's care, the nurse should recognize that the patient is at risk for hypovolemic shock in which of the following circumstances?
A) Fluid volume circulating in the blood vessels decreases.
B) There is an uncontrolled increase in cardiac output.
C) Blood pressure regulation becomes irregular.
D) The patient experiences tachycardia and a bounding pulse. - Ans: A

The emergency nurse is admitting a patient experiencing a GI bleed who is believed to be in the compensatory stage of shock. What assessment finding would be most consistent with the early stage of compensation?
A) Increased urine output

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Hypovolemic shock is characterized by a decrease in intravascular volume. Cardiac

output is decreased, blood pressure decreases, and pulse is fast, but weak.