Shock and its Stages Quiz

Recovery stage is not a recognized stage of shock.

Compensatory stage is characterized by the body's efforts to maintain perfusion to vital organs.

The primary goal in managing a patient with shock is restoring tissue perfusion.

Increased blood pressure is a sign of compensated shock.

The primary goal of fluid resuscitation in shock is to restore tissue perfusion.

Rapid heart rate is a characteristic of the progressive stage of shock.

Tachycardia is the hallmark sign of the distributive stage of shock.

Cardiac pump failure is the primary cause of cardiogenic shock.

Anaphylaxis is a common cause of distributive shock.

Hypotension is a characteristic of septic shock.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a potential complication of shock.

A thready pulse is a sign of impending cardiovascular collapse in shock.

Initiating blood transfusion is the appropriate initial fluid resuscitation strategy in hemorrhagic shock.

Systemic vasodilation is the mechanism behind distributive shock in sepsis.

Obstruction of pulmonary blood flow is the primary cause of obstructive shock in pulmonary embolism.