The nurse would assess the individual in the most serious stage of shock as a
a. 22-year-old man with a falling BP.
b. 35-year-old woman with a pulse pressure of 40.
c. 50-year-old woman with a MAP of 90.
d. 60-year-old man with a pulse rate of 100.
A
Some people lose as much as 25% of their total blood volume without having a decrease in BP. This is especially true in young adults; therefore in young adults, falling BP is a very late ma-nifestation of shock. A pulse pressure of 40 is normal ( = pulse pressure of 40). A MAP of 90 would indicate a BP around and is also normal. A pulse of 100 is still considered within the normal range.
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