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nautica902

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The nursing instructor is talking with a group of senior nursing students about shock. When caring for a patient at risk for shock what assessment finding would the nurse consider a potential sign of shock?
 
  A) Elevated systolic blood pressure
  B) Elevated mean arterial pressure
  C) Shallow, rapid respirations
  D) Bradycardia

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit who is suffering from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). What should the nurse's plan of care focus on?
 
  A) Encouraging the family to stay hopeful and educate the family to the fact that, in most cases, the prognosis is good
  B) Encouraging the family to leave the hospital and to take time for themselves, as care of MODS patients may last for months
  C) Promoting communication with the patient and family along with addressing end-of-life issues
  D) Discussing organ donation on a number of different occasions to allow the family time to adjust to the idea


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xiaomengxian

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C


nautica902

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

dreamfighter72

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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