Multiple Choice
A nurse is explaining to a family member the pathophysiologic characteristic of distributive shock.What information should the nurse include?
A) The intravascular compartment fills beyond capacity, allowing fluid to leak out, compressing vital organs.
B) The circulating volume causes excessive constriction of the vessels, causing blood pooling.
C) Widely fluctuating blood pressures stimulate vascular collapse, causing severe alterations in peripheral perfusion.
D) Although the circulating volume is intact, excessive vascular dilation causes drastic drops in the blood pressure.
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