During assessment of a postoperative patient, the nurse discovers that the pulse is rapid, blood pressure has decreased, urinary output has decreased, and the dressing is dry. The nurse recognizes these findings as indicative of:
a. pain shock.
b. dehydration.
c. internal hemorrhage.
d. acute infection.
C
If a patient has a rapid pulse, decreased blood pressure, decreased urinary output, and the dressing is dry, then the diagnosis is most likely an internal hemorrhage.
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