A Patient in the Intensive Care Unit Is Experiencing Chest

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient in the intensive care unit is experiencing chest pain.What assessment finding indicates that cardiogenic shock is being compensated?

• A) Hypotension
• B) Increased heart rate
• C) Absent urine output
• D) Mottled and cyanotic skin

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