A Patient Presents to the Medical-Surgical Unit Confused and with a Blood

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient presents to the medical-surgical unit confused and with a blood pressure of 90/50. Which assessment findings would support the nurse's concern that the patient has low cardiac output?

• A) Skin tenting poor turgor) and heart rate 102
• B) Pallor and peripheral edema
• C) Bounding peripheral pulses and pulse oximeter reading 90%
• D) Prolonged capillary refill and diminished peripheral pulses

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