Shock Practice Questions

You have a patient who is 10 minutes post ABX administration. They develop edematous lips, expiratory stridor, increased HR, and decreased BP. What type of shock is your patient in?

• Distributive: Anaphylactic

• Distributive: Septic

• Distributive: Neurogenic

• Hypovolemic

• Obstructive

You have a patient who is 10 minutes post ABX administration. They develop edematous lips, expiratory stridor, increased HR, and decreased BP. What is the best treatment choice?

• Diphenhydramine

• Dobutamine

• Epinephrine

• Normal Saline

You are caring for a patient with elevated troponins and ST elevation on an EKG.

The patient's hemodynamic values are as follows:

PAOP 18, CI 1.0, CVP 15

Out of the following choices, what type of shock do you suspect the patient to be in?

• Hypovolemic

• Cardiogenic

• Distributive: Septic

• Distributive: Neurogenic

• Distributive: Anaphylactic

You are caring for a patient with elevated troponins and ST elevation on an EKG.

The patient's hemodynamic values are as follows:

PAOP 18, CI 1.0, CVP 15

Which of the following medications would you anticipate to receive an order for?

• Normal Saline IV Bolus

• Epinephrine IV Gtt

• Dopamine IV Gtt

• Dobutamine IV Gtt

You have a patient who presents to the ER with a BP of 80/50, Temp of 102, and HR of 125. What would you expect an order for to confirm Severe Sepsis?

• Guaiac Test

• Broad Spectrum Antibiotics

• Blood Cultures

• Levophed

What value would you anticipate in a patient with Septic Shock?

• CO = 7

• PAOP = 17

• RAP/CVP = 1

• SVR = 900

Your patient is post-op open heart surgery. Upon assessment and evaluation of your PA Catheter and Arterial Line, your patient has the following hemodynamic values:

CVP 1, PAOP 2, CO 2, MAP 57.

What type of shock do you suspect?

• Distributive: Septic

• Distributive: Neurogenic

• Hypovolemic

• Obstructive