A patient with a broken femur presents to the emergency department with cool moist skin, increased heart rate, and falling blood pressure. What does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
A) A low blood glucose
B) A high blood glucose
C) Hemorrhage
D) Fluid volume excess
Ans: C
Feedback: The signs and symptoms the patient is experiencing suggest a volume deficit from an internal bleed. The scenario does not describe low blood glucose, high blood glucose, or fluid volume excess.
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