An 18-year-old man sustained musculoskeletal and abdominal injuries when he crashed into a tree and wasthrown from his motorcycle. Paramedics bring him to the ED with MAST in place. Which statement about MAST is false?

Which of the following assessment findings suggests that hypovolemia may be a cause of shock?

At the time of admission, which assessment finding may be indicative of hypovolemic shock?

Which assessment finding indicates that the compensatory response mechanisms for shock are failing?

The nurse would expect a patient in early shock to have

The nurse would anticipate a patient with which condition to develop hypovolemic shock?

A patient is bleeding and entering hypovolemic shock. The blood pressure is 88/50 mmHg and the HR is 66 beats/minute, which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate would inhibit the body’s ability to compensate in shock?

While the nurse is completing the initial physical assessment and history of a patient with abdominal pain, the patient becomes increasingly restless and confused. The nurse obtains a second set of vital signs and notifies the physician. The vital signs: BP 90/58 mmHg, weak peripheral pulses at a rate of 134 beats/minute, temperature 96.6° F (35.9° C) with a cool skin surface, and respirations 16 breaths/minute and shallow. The nurse would know that this is likely development of:

A 5-year-old child who recently underwent adenotonsillectomy is brought to the ED because of profuse bleeding from the nose and mouth. The child is weak, pale, tachycardic, and hypotensive. Which nursing action holds the highest priority?

A patient known to be in hypovolemic shock has lost approximately 1,800 mL of fluid. How would this shock be classified?