The Patient Is Admitted with a Diagnosis of Cardiogenic Shock

question 14

Multiple Choice

The patient is admitted with a diagnosis of cardiogenic shock.The patient's heart rate (HR) is 135 beats/min with weak peripheral pulses.The patient has bilaterally crackles in the bases of the lungs.O₂ saturation is 90% on 4L/NC.The practitioner orders diuretics and vasodilators.What response should the nurse expect after starting the medications?

• A) Decreased preload and afterload
• B) Increased preload and afterload
• C) Decreased preload and increased afterload
• D) Increased preload and decreased afterload

---

Definitions:

Budget

An accounting device used to plan and control resources of operational departments and divisions.

Static Budget

A fixed budget that does not change or adjust to variations in business activity levels throughout the budget period.

Flexible Budget

A budget that adjusts or flexes with changes in volume or activity, useful for managerial control and performance evaluation as it reflects real-time operations rather than fixed forecasts.

Master Budget

An all-encompassing financial planning document that consolidates all of an organization's budgets for sales, production, overhead, and cash flow.