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torybrooks

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A nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) receives report from the nurse in the emergency department (ED) about a new patient being admitted with a spinal cord injury 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 the patient is probably experiencing?
  A) Anaphylactic shock
  B) Neurogenic shock
  C) Septic shock
  D) Hypovolemic shock

Question 2

A patient is receiving dopamine, a vasoactive drug used for shock, to increase stroke volume. What should the nurse be aware of when monitoring a vasoactive drug?
 
  A) The drug should be discontinued immediately after blood pressure increases.
  B) The drug dose should be weaned down prior to discontinuing.
  C) The drug may cause respiratory alkalosis.
  D) The drug reduces oxygen demands of the heart.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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