A trauma patient with hypotension secondary to internal hemorrhage should receive IV fluid boluses in order to:
A) increase the systolic blood pressure to at least 110 mm Hg.
B) restore the patient's blood pressure to its pretrauma reading.
C) increase the pulse rate by no more than 10 beats/min.
D) maintain the systolic blood pressure in a low normal range.
Answer: D) maintain the systolic blood pressure in a low normal range.
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