Of the Statements That Follow, Which One Describes the Best

question 8

Multiple Choice

Of the statements that follow, which one describes the best way to determine the severity of a patient's blood loss?

• A) "I estimate the blood loss based on the fact that one cup of blood is about 250 mL."
• B) "If the pulse rate is over 100 beats per minute, the patient has lost at least 200 mL of blood."
• C) "I use the patient's signs and symptoms to judge the severity of the blood loss."
• D) "I look at the blood pressure, and if it is less than 100 systolic, the patient has lost 500 mL of blood."

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