Your patient has been playing tennis on a hot, humid summer day when she begins to feel dizzy. She is tachycardic and diaphoretic. You should suspect:

A) ischemic shock.
B) decompensated shock.
C) compensated shock.
D) irreversible shock.


Answer: C

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