A client with shock brought on by hemorrhage has a temperature of 97.6° F (36.4° C), a heart rate of 140 beats/minute, a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute, and a blood pressure of 60/30 mm Hg. For this client, the nurse should question which physician order?

A client with shock brought on by hemorrhage has a temperature of 97.6° F (36.4° C), a heart rate of 140 beats/minute, a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute, and a blood pressure of 60/30 mm Hg. For this client, the nurse should question which physician order?


a) "Administer oxygen by nasal cannula at 3 L/minute."

b) "Infuse I.V. fluids at 83 ml/hour."

c) "Monitor urine output every hour."

d) "Draw samples for hemoglobin and hematocrit every 6 hours."



Answer: B


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