WorksheetsCritical Care Nursing
Total questions: 2
Worksheet time: 2mins
A client is brought to the emergency department with a T5 spinal cord injury from a car wreck. Spinal cord injury T6 or higher is at great risk for neurogenic shock. Which of these symptoms should the nurse expect to see?
Hypotension
Bradycardia
Difficulty Breathing
Bradycardia
Hypertension
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Hypotension
SOB
Bradypnea
Bradycardia
An ambulance brought a client removed from a burning house fire. The client is in hypovolemic shock. The RN immediately administers lactated ringers (LR). Why?
Lactated Ringers is a hypotonic solution to produce more free water.
Lactated Ringers is an isotonic solution which decreases free water and swelling.
Lactated Ringers is hypertonic which decreases free water.
LR is the only isonotic solution, must be used in first 24 hrs to reduce swelling.
