A Client Has Not Responded to IV Fluids to Raise

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client has not responded to IV fluids to raise blood pressure for acute shock.Which medication does the nurse anticipate will be ordered?

• A)Whole blood
• B)Additional crystalloids
• C)Vasodilators
• D)Vasopressors

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Definitions:

Septic Shock

A severe and life-threatening condition caused by an overwhelming infection leading to dangerously low blood pressure and organ failure.

Diastolic Blood Pressure

The bottom number in a blood pressure reading that represents the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.

Antecubital Fossa

The inner area of the elbow where veins are commonly accessed for blood drawing or intravenous lines.

Disoriented

Confused with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity.