Chapter 13-Causes of shock

Question 1

In all cases of shock, the damage occurs because of:

Answer 1

Insufficient perfusion of organs and tissues

Question 2

Shock results from 3 basic causes:

Answer 2

Pump failure (causes: heart attack, trauma to heart, obstructive causes like large pulmonary embolus)

Low fluid volume (causes: trauma to vessels or tissues, fluid loss from GI tract vomiting/diarrhea)

Poor vessel function (causes: infection, narcotic drug overdose, spinal cord injury, anaphylaxis) excessive dilation

Question 3

Pump failure causes what type of shock

Answer 3

Cardiogenic
Obstructive

Question 4

Poor vessel function causes what type of shock

Answer 4

Distributive shock

Question 5

low fluid volume causes what type of shock

Answer 5

hypovolemic