The EMT understands that when paramedics administer IV fluids as treatment for hemorrhagic shock, the fluids will:

A) stabilize the shock by restoring needed electrolytes.
B) enable the lungs to better oxygenate the blood.
C) do nothing to get more oxygen to the cells.
D) reverse the shock by increasing the blood pressure.


C

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