Following a car accident, Mr. C is brought to the emergency department. The nurse sees that he has only a
few small abrasions and then takes Mr. C's vital signs. She immediately tells a doctor that Mr. C may be bleeding
internally. Which set of vital signs prompted the nurse to make the assessment that Mr. C might be in circulatory
shock?
per
a) Pulse-86 bpm; BP-120/70 mm Hg; respirations-12 per minute
b) Pulse-140 bpm; BP-100/70 mm Hg; respirations-30 minute
c) Pulse-70 bpm; BP-140/80 mm Hg; respirations-20 per minute
of shock Mr. C has is called:
The type
a) cardiac shock
How
b) hypovolemic shock
c) anaphylactic shock
may Mr. C's respiratory rate be beneficial?
