Question

2025 quiz 13 & 15

1. patients develop septic shock secondary to:

a) poor vessel function and severe volume loss.
b) an infection that weakens cardiac contractions.
c) failure of the blood vessels to adequately dilate.
d) weak vessel tone caused by nervous system damage.

1. temporary, widespread vasodilation and syncope caused by a sudden nervous system reaction most accurately describes:

a) vasovagal shock.
b) neurogenic shock.
c) psychogenic shock.
d) neurologic shock.

1. when assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of shock, it is important to remember that:

a) the patients respirations are deep during the early stages of shock.
b) blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock.
c) multiple fractures are the most common cause of hypovolemic shock.
d) irreversible shock often responds well to a prompt blood transfusion.

1. all the following are factors that increase the risk for developing mrsa, except:

a. antibiotic therapy.
b. prolonged hospital stays.
c. exposure to an infected patient.
d. close contact with wild birds

1. your patient is complaining of fever, headache, stiffness of the neck, and red blotches on his skin. he most likely has:

a. tuberculosis.
b. hepatitis b.
c. sars.
d. meningitis.

1. your patient believes he has hepatitis and is now exhibiting signs of cirrhosis of the liver. he most likely has:

a. hepatitis a.
b. hepatitis b.
c. hepatitis c.
d. hepatitis d.

Explanation:

1. Septic shock is caused by an infection that leads to a systemic inflammatory response and can weaken cardiac contractions.
2. Vasovagal shock is characterized by temporary, widespread vasodilation and syncope due to a sudden nervous - system reaction.
3. In shock, blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change as the body tries to compensate initially through other mechanisms.
4. Close contact with wild birds is not a typical risk factor for developing MRSA, while the other options are.
5. Symptoms like fever, headache, neck stiffness, and skin rashes are characteristic of meningitis.
6. Hepatitis C is more likely to progress to cirrhosis compared to hepatitis A.

Answer:

1. B. an infection that weakens cardiac contractions.
2. A. vasovagal shock.
3. B. blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock.
4. D. close contact with wild birds
5. D. meningitis.
6. C. hepatitis C.