One complication of an acute myocardial infarction may be cardiogenic shock. Based on your training, you would define cardiogenic shock as a(n):

a. condition whereby tissues of the body are oxygen deprived due to the heart's inability to adequately pump blood.
b. absolute or relative shortage of blood supply to a tissue due to a blood clot.
c. abrupt cessation of the regular electrical activity of the heart.
d. acute illness in which the cardiac muscle does not get enough oxygen.

Answer: a