A 2000 ml blood loss will produce which assessment finding?
a. Air hunger
b. Normal blood pressure in the supine position
c. Rapid thready pulse
d. Cold clammy skin
e. lactic acidosis
Ans:
a. Air hunger
c. Rapid thready pulse
d. Cold clammy skin
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