The nurse is teaching nursing students about shock that occurs in children.One of the most frequent causes of hypovolemic shock in children is:
A)sepsis.
B)blood loss.
C)anaphylaxis.
D)congenital heart disease.

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Blood loss is the most frequent cause of hypovolemic shock in children.Sepsis causes septic shock,which is overwhelming sepsis and circulating bacterial toxins.Anaphylactic shock results from extreme allergy or hypersensitivity to a foreign substance.Congenital heart disease contributes to hypervolemia,not hypovolemia.

The Nurse Is Teaching Nursing Students About Shock That Occurs