A patient has been involved in a very serious motor vehicle collision and is in shock. Your assessment findings indicate that he sustained blunt trauma to the abdominal and pelvic areas. From what type of shock would this patient be suffering?

A) Cardiogenic
B) Obstructive
C) Hypovolemic
D) Distributive


C

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