The nurse is caring for a patient who has hypovolemic shock. In which of the following medical diagnoses is this type of shock seen?
1. severe anemia
2. pulmonary embolism
3. myocardial infarction
4. severe burns
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Rationale: Hypovolemic shock states are a result of a decrease in vascular volume, which leads to a decrease in cardiac output. Severe burns will cause loss of intravascular fluids from the skin and may lead to this shock state. Severe anemia may lead to a transport shock state. Pulmonary embolism may lead to an obstructive shock state, and myocardial infarction may lead to a cardiogenic shock state.
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