Following an Automobile Accident, an Eight-Year-Old Child Is Admitted to the Emergency

question 23

Multiple Choice

Following an automobile accident, an eight-year-old child is admitted to the emergency department with injuries that lead to hemorrhaging. The nurse would recognize the early signs of hypovolemic shock would include:

• A)Increased work of breathing.
• B)Pulse rate of 56.
• C)Heart rate 130.
• D)Capillary refill time greater than three seconds.
• E)Blood pressure 72/42.

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