The Nursing Instructor Is Explaining the Causes of Shock

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor is explaining the causes of shock. What are the causes of shock? Select all that apply.

• A) Blood volume decreases.
• B) Heart cannot pump blood effectively.
• C) Peripheral blood vessels dilate on massive scale.
• D) Venous oxygen saturation is inadequate.
• E) Heart rate falls below 90.

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Definitions:

Pharyngeal Pouches

Embryonic features that form structures of the face and neck in vertebrates.

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Chordate Features

Distinctive characteristics of the Chordata phylum, including a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail, at some stage of development.

Amnion

Extraembryonic membrane of birds, reptiles, and mammals that forms an enclosing, fluid-filled sac.