A patient is experiencing multisystem fluid volume deficit, has the following symptoms of tachycardia, pale, cool skin and decreased urine output. The nurse realizes these findings are most likely a direct result of which of the following?
a. The body's natural compensatory mechanisms
b. Pharmacological effects of a diuretic
c. Effects of rapidly infused intravenous fluids
d. Cardiac failure
Answer: a. The body's natural compensatory mechanisms
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