A Patient Has Developed Severe Cardiogenic Shock and Is on a Mechanical

A patient has developed severe cardiogenic shock and is on a mechanical ventilator. The family asks why the patient's hands feel so cold. What is the nurse's best response?

A) "We keep the intensive care unit cool to reduce patients' metabolic rates."
B) "The patient has developed a fever and chills."
C) "This happens frequently to patients in shock states."
D) "Blood vessels constrict in shock, which takes the blood away from hands and feet."