Shock is a condition in which:
a. the person becomes frightened, leading to aparasympathetic response
b. tissue perfusion is inadequate.
c. the heart responds by raising the pulse and bloodpressure.
d. the person has a parasympathetic response after
making contact with an electrical circuit.
b
Shock is a condition in which tissue perfusion is inadequate to maintain the necessary supply of cellular oxygen
and nutrients and removal of waste products.
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