The nurse is caring for a patient with septic shock who has had a urine output of 20 ml/hour for the past 3 hours. The pulse rate is 120 and the central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure are low. Which of the following orders by the health care provider should the nurse question?
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The nurse is caring for a patient with shock whose hemodynamic monitoring indicates BP 92/54, pulse 64, and an elevated pulmonary artery wedge pressure. Which of the following prescribed interventions should the nurse question?
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The nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency department (ED) with massive trauma and possible spinal cord injury. Which of the following findings by the nurse will help confirm a diagnosis of neurogenic shock?
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The nurse is caring for a patient in noncardiogenic shock who is cool, clammy and whose hemodynamic monitoring indicates a high systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate implementing?
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After receiving 1000 mL of normal saline, the central venous pressure for a patient who has septic shock is 10 mm Hg, but the blood pressure is still 82/40 mm Hg. Which of the following prescribed medications should the nurse administer?
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