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G5 Shock W Multiple Organ Failure
G5 Shock W Multiple Organ Failure
2. What action should you take at this time for patient Stewart?
First controlling the initiating event, second promoting adequate organ perfusion,
third, providing nutritional support and lastly, maximizing patient comfort.
7. What if anything, might you have done differently in this situation? Why?
Continuing and transitional care to reinforce the importance of continuing mearcal
care and helps the patient and family identify and mobilize community resources.
The patient and family members should be given a brief health education in a way
that they could comprehend as this is to prevent further complications or episodes
of shock by identifying the factors implicated in the initial episode. The health
care team must address end of life decisions to ensure that supportive therapies or
congruent with the patients wishes.