Neurogenic Shock

Question 1

What does the autonomic nervous system (ANS) control?

Answer 1

Involuntary bodily functions

Question 2

What type of shock is neurogenic shock?

Answer 2

Distributive Shock

Question 3

True or False: Neurogenic shock is caused by the loss of the SNS and sympathetic tone.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

How does the body respond to neurogenic shock?

Answer 4

Widespread vasodilation and decreased systemic vascular resistance

Question 5

Why do neurogenic shock patients typically have a normal temperature while other shocks cause hypothermia?

Answer 5

Unopposed sympathetic activity affects thermoregulation = normal body temp

Question 6

True or False: Neurogenic shock causes tachycardia.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

True or False: Neurogenic shock causes reduced preload, afterload and cardiac output

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False: The higher the injury on the spinal cord, the greater the impact on the ANS.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

At which level of the c-spine would an injury cause a decrease in respiratory drive?

Answer 9

C5 and above

Question 10

How do spinal shock (SS) and neurogenic shock (NS) differ?

Answer 10

SS is a temporary loss of reflexes, while NS involves vasodilation & low BP

Question 11

True or False: Spinal shock can progress into neurogenic shock.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False: You should always sit neurogenic patients upright in fowlers position.

Answer 12

False