Question 23 · LEK · Hemorrhagic
Hypovolemic shock develops when the volume of blood loss exceeds:
- A. 1/5.
- B. 1/4.
- C. 1/3.
- D. 1/2.
- E. 2/3.
Hint
Think of the fraction of circulating volume above which compensatory mechanisms start to fail and signs of shock appear.
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