A patient's family asks the nurse what shock is. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most appropriate?
a. "It is a profound circulatory collapse."
b. "There is inadequate oxygen delivered to the tissues."
c. "It is the result of overwhelming emotion."
d. "It is caused by massive blood loss."
ANS: B
Shock is defined as inadequate tissue perfusion, in which there is insufficient delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues and inadequate removal of waste products from these tissues.
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