Question

A client is hospitalized after a myocardial infarction. Which hemodynamic parameters does the nurse correlate with cardiogenic shock? (Select all that apply.)

a. Decreased cardiac output
b. Increased cardiac output
c. Increased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
d. Decreased MAP
e. Increased afterload
f. Decreased afterload

Answer 1

The nurse should correlate decreased cardiac output and increased afterload with cardiogenic shock.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cardiogenic shock, which occurs due to the inability of the heart to maintain cardiac output, is associated with certain hemodynamic parameters. The nurse should correlate decreased cardiac output (a) and increased afterload (e) with cardiogenic shock. When the heart is unable to effectively pump blood, there is a decrease in cardiac output. Additionally, an increase in afterload, the tension that the ventricles must develop to pump blood against resistance, can be seen in cardiogenic shock. Increased mean arterial pressure (MAP) (c) may not be observed in cardiogenic shock, as it is a result of the heart's pumping effectiveness. Similarly, decreased MAP (d) and increased cardiac output (b) would not typically be present in cardiogenic shock.