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6. A nurse educator is teaching a group of C. An older adult man with
nurses about assessing critically ill clients end-stage renal disease and
for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome an infected dialysis access
(MODS). The nurse educator evaluates un- site
derstanding by asking the nurses to identify
which client would be at highest risk for MODS may develop when
MODS. It would be the client who is expe- a client experiences septic
riencing septic shock and is shock. Those at increased
risk for MODS are older
A. A middle-aged woman with metastatic clients, clients who are mal-
breast cancer and a BMI of 26 nourished, and clients with
B. A young female adolescent who de- coexisting disease.
veloped shock from tampon use during
menses
C. An older adult man with ESRD and an
infected dialysis site
D. An 8 y/o boy who underwent an appen-
dectomy and then incurred an iatrogenic
infection
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tion. Blood products are not
indicated in this situation.
14. The nurse is caring for a client with a cen-B. Always perform hand hy-
tral venous line in place for the treatment giene before manipulating or
of shock. Which nursing interventions are accessing the line ports.
essential for the nurse to complete in orderC. Apply clean gloves before
to reduce the risk of infection? Select all accessing the line port.
that apply. D. Maintain sterile technique
when changing the central ve-
A. Perform a 10-second "hub scrub" using nous line dressing.
chlorhexidine and friction in a twisting mo-
tion on the access hub. The following nursing in-
B. Always perform hand hygiene before ma- terventions are essential to
nipulating or accessing the line ports. reduce the risk of infec-
C. Apply clean gloves before accessing the tion: maintain sterile tech-
line port. nique when changing the cen-
D. Maintain sterile technique when chang- tral venous line dressing; al-
ing the central venous line dressing. ways perform hand hygiene
E. Instruct the client to wear a face mask before manipulating or ac-
and gloves while the central venous line is cessing the line ports; apply
in place. clean gloves before access-
ing the line port; and per-
form a 15- to 30-second "hub
scrub" using chlorhexidine or
alcohol and friction in a twist-
ing motion on the access
hub. The latter reduces biofilm
on the hub that may contain
pathogens.
24. The nurse is caring for a motor vehicle ac- C. "The client is in shock be-
cident client who is unresponsive on arrival cause the blood volume has
to the emergency department. The client decreased in the system."
has numerous fractures, internal abdominal
injuries, and large lacerations on the head Shock is a life-threatening
and torso. The family arrives and seeks condition that occurs when
update on the client's condition. A family arterial blood flow and oxy-
member asks, "What causes the body to go gen delivery to tissues and
into shock?" Given the client's condition, cells are inadequate. Hypov-
which statement is most correct? olemic shock, where the vol-
ume of extracellular fluid is
A. "The client is in shock because your significantly diminished due
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loved one is not responding and brain to the loss of or reduced blood
dead." or plasma, frequently occurs
B. "The client is in shock because all periph- with accidents.
eral blood vessels have massively dilated."
C. "The client is in shock because the blood
volume has decreased in the system."
D. "The client is in shock because the heart
is unable to circulate the body fluids."
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