While transporting a 38-year-old female who fell from a second-story window, you note that she is becoming confused and her pulse rate is increasing. Additionally, her blood pressure has dropped and her skin is now cool and clammy. Based on these assessment findings you would recognize:

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The patient's symptoms of confusion, increasing pulse rate, dropping blood pressure, and cool, clammy skin are indicative of hypovolemic shock, likely due to internal bleeding or fluid loss following the fall.

While Transporting a 38-Year-Old Female Who Fell from a Second-Story