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    Adult Health III (Section 02) Sbe - Albany State University Proctored Exam
    A client was the driver of a compact automobile that had an impact on the driver's side; he wasn't wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. He sustained severe abdominal injuries, bilateral fractured femurs, and a 4-cm laceration to the right arm. On arrival to the emergency department, the client was pale, diaphoretic, and talking incoherently. Vital signs on arrival were blood pressure, 50/40 mm Hg; heart rate, 130 beats/minute; respiratory rate, 36 breaths/minutes; and tympanic temperature, 98.2°F (36.8° C). This client has which type of shock?

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