An 8-year-old child was chasing his dog when the boy ran out into the street and was struck by a car. He is responsive to verbal stimuli and has an unstable pelvis and a bruise to the side of his face. His airway is open and his breathing is rapid and shallow. His radial pulse is rapid and weak and his skin is cool, moist, and diaphoretic. The patient also has abrasions to his back after being thrown by the car onto the pavement. Based on these assessment findings, the EMT would treat the patient for which life-threatening condition?
A) Hypoxia
B) Head injury
C) Shock
D) Back injury
C) Shock
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