Your patient is an obese 39-year-old woman involved in a lateral-impact motor vehicle collision. Which of the following should you remember when assessing and treating this patient?
A) Relative to body size, this patient can tolerate a larger amount of hemorrhage before showing signs of shock.
B) This patient will tolerate blood loss well, as only non-vital tissues will become ischemic.
C) Relative to body weight, a smaller amount of hemorrhage may result in shock.
D) Blood volume increases proportionally with body weight, and the patient will experience signs of shock consistent with the classic stages of hemorrhage.
C
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