A patient with a severe infection is very sick. Circulating toxins from bacteria in his blood have decreased his systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Which of the following would the EMT correlate to this condition?

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Decreased systemic vascular resistance (SVR) would lead to a drop in blood pressure. The only choice that reflects a decreased blood pressure is C with a reading of 74/26 mmHg. Choices A and D both reflect a high systolic blood pressure which would not be expected in a patient with decreased SVR. Choice B reflects an extremely high diastolic blood pressure, which could suggest hypertension, but does not necessarily correlate with decreased SVR.

A Patient with a Severe Infection Is Very Sick