The patient whose lower extremities were crushed in a motor vehicle accident is likely experiencing "fight-or-flight." Which finding would the nurse attribute to that neuroendocrine response?
1. Heart rate is 78.
2. Bowel sounds are diminished.
3. The patient has very little bleeding from the injury.
4. The patient has decreased level of consciousness.
Answer: 2
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