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stop by once or twice a week and help her with some household chores . Mrs .
Knickerson’s only medical diagnosis is hypertension , for which she has taken HCTZ 12. 5
my for as long as she can remember . Today when her son went into the home , he found
her in bed , clearly unwell and a bit disoriented . Upon hospital admission , she is found to
have vital signs as follows : temperature 100. 9 OF, pulse 122 6pm , respirations 22
breaths per minute , and blood pressure 82/53 mm Hy . Her SQ02 on 2 L Of nasal oxygen
is 89%/0 . Chest radiograph is clear , and 12- lead ECG demonstrates sinus tachycardia .
Urinalysis reveals + + + white blood cells , + nitrites , + red blood cells , and + +
bacteriumia . The AGACNP suspects which of the following shock states ?
A. Hypovolemic
B. Cardiogenic
C. Obstructive*
D. Neurogenic