Multiple Choice
A patient using a negative pressure ventilator is assessed by the respiratory therapist and found to have a blood pressure of 85/40 mm Hg and a heart rate of 130 beats/min and thready.The physician orders compression stockings for the patient,but the clinical status is the same 24 hours after placement of the compression stockings.What is the most likely cause of this patient's hypotension?
A) Diarrhea
B) Dehydration
C) Septicemia
D) Abdominal blood pooling
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