Patients who are in shock have special needs, including nutritional needs. What physiological phenomenon underlies these unique nutritional needs?
A) The necessity of albumin as a food source because of the need for increased caloric intake
B) The loss of fluids and decreased levels of stomach acids due to increased parasympathetic activity
C) The release of catecholamines that creates an increase in metabolic rate and caloric requirements
D) The increase in gastrointestinal function during shock and the resulting diarrhea
C
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