Shock

Norepinephrine ______ insulin release, whereas epinephrine ________ insulin release.

One of the major causes of death in shock is myocardial deterioration. MDF (myocardial depressant factor) causes significant reduction in cardiac output in response to...

From the following, select the correct clinical manifestations of shock (think compensatory mechanisms).

Hypovolemic shock begins to develop when the intravascular volume has decreased by approximately ___

Which type of shock is most common in children?

If a patient has tension pneumothorax, which kind of shock are they most likely to develop?

What is the number one cause of cardiogenic shock?

A clinical manifestation of neurogenic shock is ________, whereas patients with cardiogenic and obstructive shock may present _________.

Not everyone who experiences anaphylaxis will have anaphylactic shock.

Which form of shock is the number one cause of death in ICU settings?

Hypotension is the hallmark clinical finding of which stage of shock?

Which of the following are you most likely going to see in a person experiencing shock?

A decrease of systolic BP by more than __ mmHg with an increased heartrate by more than __ BPM indicates actual or relative hypovolemia requiring immediate assessment of need for fluid replacement and CV support.

A person with neurogenic shock initially exhibits...

How does any type of shock cause oliguria?

What type of shock develops with overstimulation of the PNS or understimulation of the SNS?

_________ shock is often more severe than other forms because of its sudden, rapid systemic vasodilation.

What type of shock results from decreased systemic vascular resistance?

What are the primary goals for treatment of shock?

To determine a client's response to fluid therapy for shock, the nurse should monitor...

Which clinical manifestation of septic shock confirms an elevation in immune system response?

The release of catecholamines by the adrenal glands compensates for which initial effects of hypovolemic shock?

Which condition is best defined as a clinical syndrome involving a systemic response to infection, which is manifested by two or more of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria?