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A 29-year-old client delivered her fifth child by the Lamaze method and developed a postpartal hemorrhage in the recovery room. What are the initial symptoms of shock that she may experience?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Early shock does not exhibit the symptom of marked elevation in blood pressure. A narrowing of the pulse pressure is indicative of early shock. Anuria is a clinical finding in late shock. All of these clinical findings are congruent with early shock. Absence of urinary output is a clinical finding in the late phase of shock.