The Nurse Is Assessing a Confused Client Admitted to the Emergency

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a confused client admitted to the emergency department with decreased urinary output and cyanotic fingers. The nurse finds decreased blood pressure, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, and hypothermia. The laboratory report shows respiratory acidosis. Which condition does the nurse interpret from the findings?

• A)The client has septic shock.
• B)The client has cardiac shock.
• C)The client has neurogenic shock.
• D)The client has hypovolemic shock.

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