A Patient with Multisystem Trauma Has Been in the Intensive

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient with multisystem trauma has been in the intensive care unit (ICU) for 6 days.The patient is still intubated and mechanically ventilated and has a chest tube,urinary drainage catheter,nasogastric tube,and two abdominal drains.The patient's vital signs include blood pressure (BP) ,92/66 mm Hg; heart rate (HR) ,118 beats/min; temperature (T) ,38.7° C; and central venous pressure (CVP) ,5 mm Hg.What is the most likely cause of this hemodynamic picture?

• A) Septic shock
• B) Hemorrhagic shock
• C) Cardiogenic shock
• D) Neurogenic shock

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