Following an Automobile Accident, an Eight-Year-Old Child Is Admitted to the Emergency

Multiple Choice

Following an automobile accident, an eight-year-old child is admitted to the emergency department with injuries that lead to hemorrhaging. The nurse would recognize the early signs of hypovolemic shock would include:

A) Increased work of breathing.
B) Pulse rate of 56.
C) Heart rate 130.
D) Capillary refill time greater than three seconds.
E) Blood pressure 72/42.