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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

Category - Shock

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You are caring for a postpartum mother who is in hypovalemic shock from hemorrhage. What would you expect to be the priority for this patient?
  1. Oxygen at 3 to 4 liters
  2. Oxytocic drug via IV
  3. Heart rate every 5 minutes
  4. Increase IV fluid rate
Explanation
Answer: D - A patient in hypovalemic shock would benefit most from increasing IV fluids. Increasing the IV fluids helps to replace the fluids lost by the patient during the hemorrhage. Blood products may also be necessary but may take a while to obtain. Oxygen and oxytocic drugs will also be required but are not the priority for this patient.
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