ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Exam 7 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who returns to the nursing unit from the recovery room after a sigmoid colon resection for adenocarcinoma. The client had an episode of intraoperative bleeding, which finding indicates to the nurse that the client may be developing hypovolemic shock?
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Rationale: Tachycardia (increased heart rate) is an early sign of hypovolemic shock as the heart compensates for blood loss. Decreased respiratory rate, reduced urine output, and fever are less specific or later signs.
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