Mai is helping her little son climb the steps to the slide when she suddenly hears gunshots. Mai grabs her son, and they crouch on the ground as more gunshots ring out. Feeling something wet, Mai looks down to see that her son has been hit by a bullet. She pushes on the wound while screaming for help. EMTs quickly arrive on the scene to help the wounded and begin to work on Mai's son. She watches as they try to perform life-saving procedures on the little boy, but it becomes clear that he is unable to be saved. In her grief, Mai slumps to the ground. The EMTs note that Mai's pulse is extremely high and that her blood pressure is low. She has lost consciousness. They quickly begin to administer oxygen to Mai, arranging a blanket around her to keep her warm. How would the EMTs later describe Mai's sudden condition?
a. hypovolemic shock
b. neurogenic shock
c. psychogenic shock
d. anaphylactic shock



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