The nurse is caring for a patient after a motor vehicle acci…
The nurse is caring for a patient after a motor vehicle accident. The patient’s vital signs are: blood pressure 70/50 mm Hg, heart rate 50 beats per minute, respiratory rate 11 breaths per minute, temperature 96°F, and oxygen saturation (SpO2) 95% on 3 liters of oxygen via nasal cannula. Hemodynamic values are: cardiac output (CO) 2, central venous pressure (CVP) 1, and systemic vascular resistance (SVR) 550. Based on this assessment, what type of shock is the patient likely experiencing, and what treatment should be anticipated?
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A 60 year old patient is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with suspected hypovolemic shock following gastrointestinal bleeding. On assessment, the nurse notes the following vital signs: heart rate 130, blood pressure 80/50, respiratory rate 24, and central venous pressure (CVP) 1. The urine output over the past hour is 15ml. What is the nurse’s first action based on these findings?
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