When Circulatory Shock Occurs, There Is Massive Vasodilation Causing Pooling

Multiple Choice

When circulatory shock occurs, there is massive vasodilation causing pooling of the blood in the periphery of the body. An ICU nurse caring for a patient in circulatory shock should know that the pooling of blood in the periphery leads to what pathophysiological effect?

A) Increased stroke volume
B) Increased cardiac output
C) Decreased heart rate
D) Decreased venous return