A Patient with Cardiogenic Shock Has the Following Vital Signs

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient with cardiogenic shock has the following vital signs: BP 102/50,pulse 128,respirations 28.The pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) is increased and cardiac output is low.The nurse will anticipate an order for which medication?

• A) 5% human albumin
• B) Furosemide (Lasix) IV
• C) Epinephrine (Adrenalin) drip
• D) Hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef)

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons.

Action Potential

The sudden reversal of the resting potential, which initiates the firing of a neuron.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, facilitating the transmission of impulses across synapses to another nerve, muscle, or gland.

Synapse

(SIN-aps) The junction where the axon terminal of a sending neuron communicates with a receiving neuron across the synaptic cleft.