A 27-Year-Old Male Is Admitted to a Neurologic Unit with a Complete

question 34

Multiple Choice

A 27-year-old male is admitted to a neurologic unit with a complete C-5 spinal cord transection.On initial assessment, he is bradycardic, hypotensive, and hyperventilating.He appears to be going into shock.The most likely mechanism of his shock is:

• A) hypovolemia caused by blood loss.
• B) hypovolemia caused by evaporative fluid losses.
• C) vasodilation caused by gram-negative bacterial infection.
• D) vasodilation caused by a decrease in sympathetic stimulation.

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