A patient is hemorrhaging internally within his colon, which in turn is impairing perfusion to the cells of his body. Aside from the bleeding, the patient has no other problems. In this scenario, the problem impairing adequate perfusion would be:
A) Decreased blood volume
B) Inability to get oxygen to the alveoli
C) Poor myocardial pump function
D) Inadequate ventilation to eliminate carbon dioxide
A) Decreased blood volume
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