You are assessing your patient. When prioritizing the patient's care, you recognize that your patient is at risk for hypovolemic shock when
A) fluid circulating in the blood vessels decreases.
B) cardiac output is increased.
C) blood pressure increases.
D) pulse is fast and bounding.
Ans: A
Feedback: Hypovolemic shock is characterized by a decrease in intravascular volume. Cardiac output is decreased, blood pressure decreases, and pulse is fast but weak.
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