When caring for a patient who has just been admitted with septic shock, which of these assessment data will be of greatest concern to the nurse?

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The best data for assessing the adequacy of cardiac output are those that provide information about end-organ perfusion such as urine output by the kidneys. The low urine output is an indicator that renal tissue perfusion is inadequate and the patient is in the progressive stage of shock. The low BP, increase in pulse, and low-normal O₂ saturation are more typical of compensated septic shock.

When Caring for a Patient Who Has Just Been Admitted