BS Nursing Critical Care Nursing
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12. A patient on a continuous norepinephrine infusion for septic shock has developed mottled extremities and a faint radial pulse. What clinical complication is the nurse assessing for?

A. Fluid overload
B. Vasopressor-induced peripheral vasoconstriction and ischemia
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Hyperthermia

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  • Fluid overload
  • Vasopressor-induced peripheral vasoconstriction and ischemia
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hyperthermia

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