A nurse is caring for a client who has lost a significant amount of blood as a result of complications during a surgical procedure. Which parameter does the nurse recognize as the earliest indication of new decreases in fluid volume?
A. Pulse rate
B. Blood pressure
C. Pulmonary artery systolic pressure
D. Pulmonary artery end-diastolic pressure
Ans: A. Pulse rate
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What will be an ideal response?
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