A 25-year-old patient is hypotensive (BP 87/54) and tachycardic (HR 110) after sustaining a stab wound to the right thigh. Based on his vital signs, he would be expected to have lost approximately what percentage of his total circulating blood volume?
A. 5% Wrong Choice!
B. 10% to 15% Wrong Choice!
C. 15% to 30% Wrong Choice!
D. >30% Correct Choice
Answer:D
A 25-year-old patient is hypotensive (BP 87/54) and tachycardic (HR 110) after sustaining a stab wound to the right thigh. Based on his vital signs, he would be expected to have lost approximately what percentage of his total circulating blood volume?
A. 5% Wrong Choice! B. 10% to 15% Wrong Choice! C. 15% to 30% Wrong Choice! D. >30% Correct Choice