A child presents to the Emergency Department with cardiac pump failure,and subsequently develops hypovolemic shock.Which assessment finding would the nurse recognize as an indicator of early hypovolemic shock?

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Tachycardia is an early indication of hypovolemic shock, as the body attempts to compensate for decreased blood volume by increasing heart rate. The other options, decreased blood pressure, weak central pulses, and pale, cold skin, are more indicative of later stages of hypovolemic shock when compensation has been exhausted.

A Child Presents to the Emergency Department with Cardiac Pump