Week 10 THURS Flashcards
Adult shock
What type of shock is caused from an infection
septic
what diagnostic would help the nurse if she is concerned about hypoxemia/ metabolic acidosis
ABG’s
What is one common clinical manifestation of cardiogenic shock
low BP
how does shock occur
it occurs when blood flow and O2 delivery to tissues and cells are inadequate
All forms of shock have which characteristic in common?
A. Inadequate circulating fluid levels
B. Loss of sympathetic nervous system innervation
C. Tissue oxygen supply in excess of oxygen demand
D. Imbalance between tissue oxygen supply & demand
D!
Preload
filing heart( how much the heart fills w/ blood before it contracts)
Afterload
pushing against resistance ( how much resistance the heart has to overcome to pump blood out)
Cardiac output
hearts workload (amt of blood heart pumps out each minute)
stroke volume
amt of blood pumped out by the heart w/ each beat
Contractility
how forcefully the heart squeezes
The nurse is titrating vasopressin on a client for treatment of shock. The healthcare provider has just ordered that the drug be discontinued. How should the nurse comply with this order?
A. Stop the drip immediately
B. Gradually decrease the rate of flow over time
C. Increase the maintenance IV fluid rate prior to discontinuing
D. Decrease the rate over a 1 hour period and discontinue
D.
- slowly over an hour
- make sure pt doesn’t get rebound hypertension
General nursing management of shock
- monitor tissue perfusion
- monitor vs changes
- interventions to optimize oxygen delivery
- fluid resuscitation
- decrease total body work
- reduce pain/ anxiety
s/s of shock states
appearance; cold clammy skin, pallor, cyanosis
VS; hypotensive, tachycardia, tachypnea
LOC; confusion, decreased LOC
low urine output, hypoactive bowel
high serum lactate
low map
What meds goal is to maximize tissue perfusion by stimulating or blocking alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors
vasoactive drugs
T or F vasoactive meds are first line meds
FALSE
- they are not!!
What med increases BP by vasoconstriction
vasopressor agents
Vasopressor agent administration characterisitcs
- give through IV, highly cytotoxic
- onset of actions almost immediate
- titrated based on the physician orders
What med improves heart contractility, increase stroke volume and cardiac output
- increases co by mimicking the actions of the sns, activating myocardial receptors to increase myocardial contractility or increase HR
inotropes
What med is characterized as afterload reducing (vasodilating) drugs that improve cardiac output and oxygen delivery
vasodilators
Examples of vasodilators
nitroglycerin and nitroprusside
What type of shock is decreased intravascular volume
- The most common type of shock
hypovolemic shock
External and internal fluid shift examples for hypovolemic shock
- surgery, trauma, swelling, diarrhea
- internal bleeding, burns, dehydration
Patho of hypovolemic shock
- decreased intravascular volume >
- decreased venous return >
- decreased stroke volume >
- decreased cardiac output >
- decreased tissue perfusion
Clinical manifestations of hypovolemic shock
- decreased intravascular blood volume, decreased cardiac output, decreased tissue perfusion
- hypotension, tachycardia, cool/clammy skin, pallor, decreased peripheral pulses
- anxiety, altered LOC, cyanosis, arrythmais, decreased O2
Diagnosis of Hypovolemic shock
- assessment; hypoperfusion> drop in O2, low BP, ECG changes
- lab test; metabolic acidosis, hgl, hct
- imaging; x-ray and ct
Treatment for Hypovolemic shock
- stabilize blood pressure and maintain perfusion
- fluid reuscitation
- vasopressor meds
- address underlying causes first!!
Nursing management of hypovolemic shock
- restore and maintain intravasular volume
- monitor for fluid overload and complications
- monitor for improved or worsening hemodynamic stability