Questions: Question 22 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 P Flag question Question 23 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 P Flag question The presence of tachycardia following a significant abdominal injury: Select one: A. is always accompanied by hypotension. B. should be assumed to be a sign of shock. C. is most commonly caused by severe pain. D. indicates a state of decompensated shock. Early bruising following abdominal trauma often manifests as: Select one: A. dark purple marks. B. gross distention. C. localized pain. D. red areas of skin.

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The presence of tachycardia following a significant abdominal injury:

Select one:
A. is always accompanied by hypotension.
B. should be assumed to be a sign of shock.
C. is most commonly caused by severe pain.
D. indicates a state of decompensated shock.

Early bruising following abdominal trauma often manifests as:
Select one:
A. dark purple marks.
B. gross distention.
C. localized pain.
D. red areas of skin.

Transcript text: Question 22 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 P Flag question Question 23 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 P Flag question The presence of tachycardia following a significant abdominal injury: Select one: A. is always accompanied by hypotension. B. should be assumed to be a sign of shock. C. is most commonly caused by severe pain. D. indicates a state of decompensated shock. Early bruising following abdominal trauma often manifests as: Select one: A. dark purple marks. B. gross distention. C. localized pain. D. red areas of skin.

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The answer to the first question (Question 22) is B: should be assumed to be a sign of shock.

Explanation for each option: A. is always accompanied by hypotension. - This is incorrect because tachycardia can occur without hypotension, especially in the early stages of shock or due to pain and anxiety. B. should be assumed to be a sign of shock. - This is correct because tachycardia following a significant abdominal injury is a common compensatory mechanism for shock, indicating the body is trying to maintain perfusion. C. is most commonly caused by severe pain. - This is incorrect because while pain can cause tachycardia, in the context of significant abdominal injury, shock is a more critical and likely cause. D. indicates a state of decompensated shock. - This is incorrect because tachycardia can occur in both compensated and decompensated shock. Decompensated shock would also typically present with hypotension and other signs of organ failure.

The answer to the second question (Question 23) is D: red areas of skin.

Explanation for each option: A. dark purple marks. - This is incorrect because dark purple marks are more characteristic of later stages of bruising, not early bruising. B. gross distention. - This is incorrect because gross distention is a sign of internal bleeding or swelling, not bruising. C. localized pain. - This is incorrect because while localized pain can accompany bruising, it is not a manifestation of bruising itself. D. red areas of skin. - This is correct because early bruising often appears as red areas of skin due to the initial rupture of blood vessels and subsequent leakage of blood into the surrounding tissues.

Summary: For Question 22, the answer is B: should be assumed to be a sign of shock. For Question 23, the answer is D: red areas of skin.

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