NURS 400 Unit 4 Questions with complete solutions
Chapter 18 Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Correct
Answer-
1. 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 patients
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. Correct Answer-B
2. In an acute care setting, the nurse is assessing an unstable patient.
When prioritizing the
patients 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. Correct
Answer-A
3. 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
B) Decreased heart rate
C) Hyperactive bowel sounds
D) Cool, clammy skin Correct Answer-D
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is exhibiting signs and
symptoms of hypovolemic
shock following injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. The nurse
anticipates that
the physician will promptly order the administration of a crystalloid IV
solution to
restore intravascular volume. In addition to normal saline, which
crystalloid fluid is
commonly used to treat hypovolemic shock?
A) Lactated Ringers
,B) Albumin
C) Dextran
D) 3% NaCl Correct Answer-A
5. A patient who is in shock is receiving dopamine in addition to IV
fluids. What principle
should inform the nurses care planning during the administration of a
vasoactive drug?
A) The drug should be discontinued immediately after blood pressure
increases.
B) The drug dose should be tapered down once vital signs improve.
C) The patient should have arterial blood gases drawn every 10 minutes
during
treatment.
D) The infusion rate should be titrated according the patients subjective
sensation of
adequate perfusion. Correct Answer-B
6. A nurse in the ICU receives report from the nurse in the ED about a
new patient being
admitted with a neck injury he received while diving into a lake. The ED
nurse reports
that his blood pressure is 85/54, heart rate is 53 beats per minute, and his
skin is warm
and dry. What does the ICU nurse recognize that that patient is probably
experiencing?
, A) Anaphylactic shock
B) Neurogenic shock
C) Septic shock
D) Hypovolemic shock Correct Answer-B
7. The intensive care nurse caring for a patient in shock is planning
assessments and
interventions related to the patients nutritional needs. What physiologic
process
contributes to these increased nutritional needs?
A) The use of albumin as an energy source by the body because of the
need for
increased adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
B) The loss of fluids due to decreased skin integrity and decreased
stomach acids due
to increased parasympathetic activity
C) The release of catecholamines that creates an increase in metabolic
rate and caloric
requirements
D) The increase in GI peristalsis during shock and the resulting diarrhea
Correct Answer-C
8. The nurse is trAnsferring a patient who is in the progressive stage of
shock into ICU from
Chapter 18 Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Correct
Answer-
1. 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 patients
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. Correct Answer-B
2. In an acute care setting, the nurse is assessing an unstable patient.
When prioritizing the
patients 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. Correct
Answer-A
3. 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
B) Decreased heart rate
C) Hyperactive bowel sounds
D) Cool, clammy skin Correct Answer-D
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is exhibiting signs and
symptoms of hypovolemic
shock following injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. The nurse
anticipates that
the physician will promptly order the administration of a crystalloid IV
solution to
restore intravascular volume. In addition to normal saline, which
crystalloid fluid is
commonly used to treat hypovolemic shock?
A) Lactated Ringers
,B) Albumin
C) Dextran
D) 3% NaCl Correct Answer-A
5. A patient who is in shock is receiving dopamine in addition to IV
fluids. What principle
should inform the nurses care planning during the administration of a
vasoactive drug?
A) The drug should be discontinued immediately after blood pressure
increases.
B) The drug dose should be tapered down once vital signs improve.
C) The patient should have arterial blood gases drawn every 10 minutes
during
treatment.
D) The infusion rate should be titrated according the patients subjective
sensation of
adequate perfusion. Correct Answer-B
6. A nurse in the ICU receives report from the nurse in the ED about a
new patient being
admitted with a neck injury he received while diving into a lake. The ED
nurse reports
that his blood pressure is 85/54, heart rate is 53 beats per minute, and his
skin is warm
and dry. What does the ICU nurse recognize that that patient is probably
experiencing?
, A) Anaphylactic shock
B) Neurogenic shock
C) Septic shock
D) Hypovolemic shock Correct Answer-B
7. The intensive care nurse caring for a patient in shock is planning
assessments and
interventions related to the patients nutritional needs. What physiologic
process
contributes to these increased nutritional needs?
A) The use of albumin as an energy source by the body because of the
need for
increased adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
B) The loss of fluids due to decreased skin integrity and decreased
stomach acids due
to increased parasympathetic activity
C) The release of catecholamines that creates an increase in metabolic
rate and caloric
requirements
D) The increase in GI peristalsis during shock and the resulting diarrhea
Correct Answer-C
8. The nurse is trAnsferring a patient who is in the progressive stage of
shock into ICU from
