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    Ati rn 402 med surg proctored exam

    A nurse is caring for a client who has hypovolemic shock. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an expected finding?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Bradypnea: Hypovolemic shock often causes tachypnea, not bradypnea, as the body attempts to compensate for metabolic acidosis and hypoxia. B. Hypertension: Hypovolemic shock leads to hypotension due to loss of circulating volume. C. Oliguria: Decreased renal perfusion leads to reduced urine output, making oliguria an expected finding in hypovolemic shock. D. Flushing of the skin: The skin is usually pale, cool, and clammy in hypovolemic shock due to vasoconstriction, not flushed.

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