Question

A client is being cared for in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit following a spinal cord injury. Which assessment finding indicates that the client may be experiencing neurogenic shock?

Answer 1

HR: 48 bpm; BP: 90/60 mm Hg

Step-by-step explanation:

Neurogenic shock is a medical conditions termed by experts to be life-threatening and it arises when the body experiences some form of irregular circulation of the blood. It can lead to sudden drop in blood pressure.

People who have this form of ailment could have irreversible effects of it when left untreated or even death. They usually experience blood pressure less than 100 mmHg and heart rate less than 80 bpm.