A Patient with Hypovolemic Shock Has a Urinary Output of 15

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient with hypovolemic shock has a urinary output of 15 mL/hour.What does the nurse understand is the compensatory physiological mechanism that leads to altered urinary output?

• A) Release of aldosterone,which increases serum osmolarity,causing release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
• B) Movement of interstitial fluid to the intravascular space,increasing renal blood flow
• C) Activation of the sympathetic nervous system,causing vasodilation of the renal arteries
• D) -Adrenergic receptor stimulation that causes increased CO₂ as a result of increased HR and myocardial contractility

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