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A nurse is monitoring a client admitted with blunt abdominal trauma. The nurse suspects the client is actively bleeding internally. Which assessment findings should the nurse recognize as early compensatory signs of hypovolemic shock? (Select all that apply.)

  1. Restlessness and anxietyCevap
  2. Heart rate of 115 beats/minuteCevap
  3. Respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minuteCevap
  4. D
    Systolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg
  5. E
    Warm, dry skin

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The early compensatory signs of hypovolemic shock include restlessness and anxiety, a heart rate of 115 beats/minute, and a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minute.
During the early (compensatory) stage of hypovolemic shock, the body activates the sympathetic nervous system to maintain cardiac output and tissue perfusion. This results in tachycardia (heart rate of 115 beats/minute) and tachypnea (respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minute). Additionally, the brain is highly sensitive to slight drops in oxygenation and perfusion, making restlessness, anxiety, or mild confusion some of the earliest observable indicators of impending shock.

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1
Analyze the client's risk factor
The client has blunt abdominal trauma, placing them at high risk for internal bleeding and subsequent hypovolemic shock.
Identifying the primary risk guides the targeted assessment for specific complications.
2
Differentiate between early (compensatory) and late (progressive/irreversible) signs of shock
Early signs reflect the body's attempt to maintain perfusion (tachycardia, tachypnea, restlessness). Late signs occur when compensation fails (hypotension).
The question specifically asks for early compensatory signs, requiring the exclusion of late manifestations.
3
Evaluate each assessment finding against the pathophysiology of early hypovolemic shock
Tachycardia, tachypnea, and restlessness are compensatory. Hypotension is late. Warm/dry skin is atypical for hypovolemia.
This confirms the correct clinical manifestations to select.

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Early recognition of hypovolemic shock relies on identifying compensatory mechanisms such as tachycardia, tachypnea, and altered mental status, rather than waiting for late signs like hypotension.
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