A Patient Is Diagnosed with Septic Shock and Has a Decrease

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with septic shock and has a decrease in afterload.The nurse would expect which initial changes in the patient's cardiac status? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

• A)Increase in cardiac output
• B)Increase in blood pressure
• C)Decrease in cardiac output
• D)Decrease in blood pressure
• E)No change in blood pressure or cardiac output

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