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ATI Medical Surgical Nursing, Care of Patients with Shock
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The intensive care nurse is educating the spouse of a client who is being treated for shock. The spouse states, “The doctor said she has shock. What is that?” What is the nurse’s best response... ? a. “Shock occurs when oxygen to the body’s tissues and organs is impaired.” b. “Shock is a serious condition, but it is not a life-threatening emergency.” c. “Shock progresses slowly and can be stopped by the body’s normal compensation.” d. “Shock is a condition that affects only specific body organs like the kidneys.” ANS: A Any problem that impairs oxygen delivery to tissues and organs can start the syndrome of shock and lead to a life-threatening emergency. Shock represents the “whole-body response,” affecting all organs in a predictable sequence. Compensation mechanisms attempt to maintain homeostasis and deliver necessary oxygen to organs but eventually will fail without reversal of the cause of shock, resulting in death. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 809 TOP: Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity (Physiological Adaptation—Pathophysiology) MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing Process (Implementation) [Show More]
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