A 56 -Year-Old Man Is Admitted to the Emergency Room

question 25

Multiple Choice

A 56 -year-old man is admitted to the emergency room with an acute attack of diverticulitis.The patient has a temperature of 102°F,and has an elevated white count.Which assessment would alert the nurse to impending septic shock?

• A) Chest pain
• B) Seizure
• C) Tachycardia
• D) Massive diarrhea

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