A Patient Has Developed Severe Cardiogenic Shock and Is on a Mechanical

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient has developed severe cardiogenic shock and is on a mechanical ventilator. The family asks why the patient's hands feel so cold. What is the nurse's best response?

• A) "We keep the intensive care unit cool to reduce patients' metabolic rates."
• B) "The patient has developed a fever and chills."
• C) "This happens frequently to patients in shock states."
• D) "Blood vessels constrict in shock, which takes the blood away from hands and feet."

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