Types of Shock
Type of shock that can be caused by dehydration
What is hypovolemic shock?
Two main cardiac changes occurring with shock?
What are increased HR and decreased BP?
The priority collaborative intervention during shock
What is administering oxygen?
The medication that is used in anaphylaxis and its action
What is epinephrine which causes vasoconstriction?
This is the result of untreated shock
What is organ failure and/or death?
This shock occurs when a local infection that gets out of control
What is septic shock?
This happens to the urine output during shock
What is decreases?
Once the patient is stable, this is the nurse's main responsibility
What is monitoring the patient's progress?
Two specific types of IV fluids that would be given during shock
What are crystalloid and colloid fluid?
Three common allergens that can cause anaphylaxis
What are peanuts, bee stings, shellfish, eggs, legumes, berries, bananas, pollens, molds, and latex?
This type of shock can happen instantaneously
What is anaphylactic shock?
Elevated body temperature (hyperthermia), common in sepsis, is considered to be a dangerous level when it reaches ______ degrees Fahrenheit
What is 104?
Name three things the nurse would monitor related to cardiac function
What is rhythm, rate, blood pressure, CVP, capillary refill, skin color and temperature?
The priority therapy for shock
What is oxygen therapy?
You can expect to see this change in a patient's specific gravity
What is an increase?
Fluid volume is not affected by this type of shock
What is cardiogenic shock?
Two abnormal things that would be present in the urine in shock
What are sugar and acetone?
Two things that the nurse would monitor related to respiratory function
What are the respiratory rate and depth, and oxygen saturation?
The most common and serious side effects of fluid replacement are
What are cardiovascular overload and pulmonary edema?
Two important education pieces for people with severe allergies
What are wearing a medical alert band and always carrying an EpiPen?
Name the population who is most prone to hypovolemic shock and why
What is the elderly population because they consume less fluid and proteins and take more medications?
The two main blood gas changes during shock
What are increased CO2 and decreased O2?
Interventions used by the nurse to reduce the patient's fears and anxieties
What are frequent explanations and gentle touch?
This is the action and purpose of a vasoconstrictor
What is it helps to constrict the blood vessels to maintain blood pressure and venous return?
This stage of shock is characterized by a normal blood pressure
What is the compensatory stage?