An ED patient presents with dyspnea, tachycardia, and chest pain. The patient has a history of cardiomyopathy. The nursing assessment reveals hypotension with an apical pulse of 134 bpm. What would the nurse conclude might be causing the symptoms?
a. Hypokalemia
b. Inadequate cardiac output
c. Asthma attack
d. Adequate cardiac output
a. Hypokalemia
b. Inadequate cardiac output
c. Asthma attack
d. Adequate cardiac output