A patient in the intensive care unit is experiencing chest pain.What assessment finding indicates that cardiogenic shock is being compensated?

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Increased heart rate indicates that the body is trying to compensate for reduced cardiac output in cardiogenic shock. Hypotension, absent urine output, and mottled and cyanotic skin are all signs of decompensation and worsening shock.

A Patient in the Intensive Care Unit Is Experiencing Chest