Distributive shock Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Adult Medical Surgical B (2022/2023) Questions And Answers A nurse is receiving report on a client who is postoperative following an open repair of Zenker's Diverticulum. The nurse should anticipate the surgical incision to be in which of the following locations? Correct Ans:- Throat A nurse is caring for a client who has a potassium level of 3 mEq/L. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect? Correct Ans:- Hypoactive bowel sounds A nurse is providing d...

How is shock defined related to cells and tissues? correct answers Tissue perfusion is not adequate for oxygenation needs Distributed shock occurs when there is a loss of vascular tone and hypovolemic shock issues when there is a decrease in intravascular volume. Septic shock is an example of distributive or hypovolemic shock? correct answers Distributive Shock Examples of Distributive shock are? correct answers Neurogenic shock, septic shock, and anaphylactic shock. Distributive shock ...

81. Why is assessing breath sounds so important with an open chest injury? 82. What is needle thoracentesis? 83. What are the landmarks for needle decompression? 84. Where is a secondary location you can needle decompress? 85. What is a cerebral concussion? 86. What is Cardiogenic shock? 87. What causes cardiogenic shock? 88. What is obstructive shock? 89. What causes obstructive shock? 90. What is Hypovolemic shock? 91. What causes hypovolemic shock? 92. What is...

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If you detect a femoral pulse, then your estimated systolic blood pressure is [p142] correct answers70mmHg If you detect a carotid pulse, then your estimated systolic blood pressure is [p142] correct answers60mmHg What is anaphylactic shock? [p133] correct answersThe body's hypersensitive reaction to an antigen that causes severe bronchospasm and vasodilation How do the signs and symptoms of neurogenic shock differ from other types of shock? [p133] correct answersBradycardia instea...

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PALS Certification 2025 Exam QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST 2024/2025 | 100% Correct. Which topics are included in the PALS course ? - PALS includes the following: (1) Overview of assessment (2) Recognition and management of respiratory distress and failure (3) Recognition and management of shock (4) Recognition and management of cardiac arrhythmias (5) Recognition and management of cardiac arrest (6) Postresuscitation management of patients with pulmonary and cardiac arrest (7) Review o...

Norepinephrine Mechanism of Action (MOA) CORRECT ANSWER A1, A2, B1 agonist. Primary agent used in distributive shock because it's ability to recruit venous volume and augment preload, while increasing arterial tone, and increasing cardiac output. Alpha one causing peripheral smooth muscle contraction. (low dose venous, high dose venous and arterial). Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonism actually antagonizes the release of norepinephrine in the CNS, but these receptors are less present in p...

mdc 4 exam 2 latest version with complete and accurate solutions types of shock Hypovolemic Distributive Cardiogenic Obstructive hypovolemic shock cause decrease in body fluid cardiogenic shock cause direct pump failure (ex. MI or heart failure) distributive shock cause fluid shift (ex. pain, anesthesia, spinal cord injury, head trauma, chemical-induced, anaphylaxis, sepsis, capillary leak, burns, extensive trauma, liver impairment, hypoproteinemia) obstructive shock cause c...

Anaphylactic shock is characterized by: a. labored breathing and hypertension. b. wheezing and widespread vasodilation. c. intracellular hypovolemia and hives. d. a deficiency of circulating histamines. correct answer: b. wheezing and widespread vasodilation Distributive shock occurs when: a. central vasoconstriction forces blood from the core of the body. b. blood pools in expanded vascular beds and tissue perfusion decreases. c. microorganisms attack the blood vessels, resulti...