A Nurse Working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in the intensive care unit (ICU) is receiving a patient diagnosed with early septic shock from the emergency department (ED) . The nurse correlated which clinical manifestations to this stage of septic shock? Select all that apply.

• A)Full, bounding pulses
• B)Afebrile
• C)Warm and flushed skin
• D)Confusion
• E)Decreased urine output

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Definitions:

Connective

This tissue type supports, connects, or separates different types of tissues and organs in the body.

Exchange of Gases

The process by which oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide is expelled, occurring primarily in the lungs.

Transitional Epithelium

A type of epithelium characterized by its ability to stretch and change shape, found in the urinary tract.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A single layer of flat cells lining surfaces involved in diffusion and filtration, such as blood vessels and lungs.