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A Patient Is Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)for

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A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for observation of his grade II splenic laceration.Which signs and symptoms suggest that the patient has had a delayed rupture of his splenic capsule and is now in hemorrhagic shock?


A) Blood pressure (BP) , 110/70 mm Hg; HR, 120 beats/min; Hct, 42 mg/dL; UO, 40 mL/h; skin that is pink, warm, and dry, with capillary refill of 3 seconds
B) BP, 90/70 mm Hg; HR, 140 beats/min; Hct, 21 mg/dL; UO, 10 mL/h; pale, cool, clammy skin; confused
C) BP, 100/60 mm Hg; HR, 100 beats/min; Hct, 35 mg/dL; UO, 30 mL/h; pale, cool, dry skin; alert and oriented
D) BP, 110/60 mm Hg; HR, 118 beats/min; Hct, 38 mg/dL; UO, 60 mL/h; flushed, warm, diaphoretic skin; agitated and confused

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