A Nurse Is Explaining to a Family Member the Pathophysiologic

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse is explaining to a family member the pathophysiologic characteristic of distributive shock.What information should the nurse include?

• A) The intravascular compartment fills beyond capacity, allowing fluid to leak out, compressing vital organs.
• B) The circulating volume causes excessive constriction of the vessels, causing blood pooling.
• C) Widely fluctuating blood pressures stimulate vascular collapse, causing severe alterations in peripheral perfusion.
• D) Although the circulating volume is intact, excessive vascular dilation causes drastic drops in the blood pressure.

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