The nurse arrives for a shift and receives report on the following clients. The nurse knows to monitor which of these clients for hypovolemic shock?
Which of the following clients should be assessed for hypovolemic shock?
A client presents to the ER bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound. The client is in hypovolemic shock and needs a rapid transfusion. What does the nurse anticipate to replace blood volume after starting the IV?
A nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following signs and symptoms would indicate the client is in hypovolemic shock? Select all that apply.
A nurse is assessing a 37-year-old client prior to administration of packed red blood cells for post-op hemorrhage. The nurse must use a pressure infusion device to rapidly administer the blood products. The nurse notes that the client has a 24-gauge catheter in her antecubital fossa. Which action of the nurse is correct?
The ER tech informs the nurse of four clients in the waiting room. The nurse should see which of the following clients first?
A nurse is caring for a client who is suffering from an acute hemorrhage after a traumatic injury. The nurse has secured the client’s airway, breathing, and circulation and has started a large-bore IV. Which of the following solutions should the nurse administer first?
A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced severe bleeding following surgery. Which of the following collections of vital signs would most likely indicate shock?
A nurse is caring for a 35-year-old client who has been diagnosed with hypovolemic shock as a result of severe hemorrhage. In which position should the nurse place this client to promote optimal circulation?
Which of the following fluids would be considered a type of crystalloid solution?
