A client has second- and third-degree burns to the legs and feet.The nurse assesses the client has an increased heart rate,decreased blood pressure,and cool and clammy skin.The nurse should recognize this client is in what type of shock?

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Shock,a condition of profound hemodynamic and metabolic disturbance characterized by inadequate tissue perfusion and inadequate circulation to the vital organs,must be recognized and immediately treated.Hypovolemic shock is easily recognizable when bleeding is external but more difficult when the bleeding is internal.

A Client Has Second- and Third-Degree Burns to the Legs