A male patient has been shot in the chest with a small-caliber gun. Which presentation indicates that he is in an early stage of shock?
A) Alert and anxious, pulse 96 beats/min, BP 134/88 mmHg, pale and cool skin
B) Slightly confused, pulse 116 beats/min, BP 112/90 mmHg, warm and flushed skin
C) Confused and anxious, pulse 144 beats/min, BP 82 mmHg/palpation, cool and mottled skin
D) Confused, pulse 44 beats/min, BP 110/68 mmHg, cool and cyanotic skin
A) Alert and anxious, pulse 96 beats/min, BP 134/88 mmHg, pale and cool skin
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A) in patients with a gag reflex. B) if suctioning of the airway is needed. C) if the tongue is the airway obstruction. D) in the presence of a basilar skull fracture.