The Nurse Would Be Most Alert for Assessment Findings of Obstructive

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse would be most alert for assessment findings of obstructive shock in which patients?. Select all that apply.

• A) A patient who has tumor mass in the vena cava
• B) A patient who sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen
• C) A patient who suffered a severe cardiac contusion
• D) The patient who sustained several fractured ribs in a fall
• E) A patient who has pneumonia caused by a multiple-drug-resistant organism

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