The intensive care nurse is caring for a middle-aged, male patient who has been diagnosed with septic shock. The patient's wife, children, and parents have been waiting anxiously in the designated waiting area of the intensive care unit.
Knowing that the patient's condition has rapidly deteriorated over the past hour, the nurse should:
A) Teach the family about the potential benefits of organ donation.
B) Facilitate an opportunity for the family to be at the patient's bedside.
C) Reassure the family that the patient is being treated with dignity.
D) Ensure that the family understands why his condition has worsened.
Question 2
The intensive care nurse is contributing to the care of patient who has just been admitted with a presentation that is characteristic of shock.
The nurse is providing constant assessment of numerous parameters but should know that a priority indicator of the patient's current status is:
A) Core body temperature
B) Oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry
C) Blood pressure
D) Cognitive status
Care must be taken in handling bodily fluids to prevent the transfer of infectious agents through co
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