A Client in Anaphylactic Shock Receives a Dose of Hydrocortisone

question 43

Multiple Choice

A client in anaphylactic shock receives a dose of hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) .The nurse recognizes that the desired action of this medication is to:

• A)raise serum oncotic pressure.
• B)inhibit the inflammatory process.
• C)stimulate the sympathetic nervous system.
• D)raise circulating glucose levels.

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Definitions:

Illegal Acts

Activities or actions that are expressly prohibited by law and subject to criminal or civil penalties.

Injunction

A legal order by a court that compels an individual, organization, or entity to do or to refrain from doing a specific act.

Violence Occurs

Situations where physical force is used with the intention of harming someone, causing damage or imposing dominance.

Morally Reprehensible

Behavior that is considered ethically wrong and strongly disapproved by society.