Patient X exhibits the following: low blood pressure, particularly when he changes body positions; increased heart rate; poor skin turgor; and has a recent history of vomiting. What imbalance might Patient X have?
a. Hypovolemia
b. Hypernatremia
c. Hypervolemia
d. Hyponatremia
a
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