test Flashcards
If the patient experiences a drop in respiratory rate as a result of a drug overdose, what will be the effect on the patient’s minute volume?
The minute volume will decrease.
Which of the following would most likely lead to shock
Diarrhea
What type of shock may not allow the heart rate to increase to compensate for hypoperfusion?
cardiogenic
What generates the force that results in hydrostatic pressure?
Contraction of the left ventricle
In distributive shock, what is lost?
Blood vessel tone
What is the determining factor for cardiac output?
Heart rate multiplied by stroke volume
Delayed capillary refill time is a sign of:
compensated shock.
Hypersensitivity can occur in response to
certain foods, drugs, or animals.
An organ transplant can suppress the normal function of the:
adrenal glands.
Both pulmonary and cellular respiration primarily involve:
blood and the diffusion of oxygen.