Infants and children in shock:
A) typically become hypotensive sooner than adults because of a relative decrease in total blood volume.
B) generally remain alert for longer periods than adults despite a significant decrease in cerebral perfusion.
C) compensate more efficiently than adults by increasing heart rate and peripheral vascular resistance.
D) maintain end-organ perfusion longer than adults, making capillary refill time a less reliable perfusion indicator.
Answer: C) compensate more efficiently than adults by increasing heart rate and peripheral vascular resistance.
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