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The nurse is reviewing data for a patient experiencing shock. Based on these data, the nurse recognizes that the patient is in which stage of shock?  Assessments for Shock  Patient Manifestations  Blood loss 1950 mL Percent of blood volume 32% loss  Heart rate 136 Blood pressure 80/65 Capillary refill >5 seconds  Respiratory rate 28per minute  Urine output (mL/h) 12 mL/h Mental status  Confused \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Assessments for Shock } & \text { Patient Manifestations } \\\hline \text { Blood loss } & 1950 \mathrm {~mL} \\\hline \text { Percent of blood volume } & 32 \% \\\text { loss } & \\\hline \text { Heart rate } & 136 \\\hline \text { Blood pressure } & 80 / 65 \\\hline \text { Capillary refill } & > 5 \text { seconds } \\\hline \text { Respiratory rate } & 28 \mathrm { per } \text { minute } \\\hline \text { Urine output } ( \mathrm { mL } / \mathrm { h } ) & 12 \mathrm {~mL} / \mathrm { h } \\\hline \text { Mental status } & \text { Confused } \\\hline\end{array}


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American Psychological Association

A leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, dedicated to advancing the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society.

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