Surgeons use ________ to hold the towels in place when draping the patient

Your patient has a decrease in his CVP, PCWP, and CO, with an increased HR following a laceration to his liver in a motor vehicle crash. Which shock state is he experiencing?

a. Septic shock b. Hypovolemic shock c. Neurogenic shock d. Cardiogenic shock

A 39-year-old male was struck in the head by a baseball during a game. He is confused and has slurred speech. He has a large hematoma in the center of his forehead and cannot remember the events preceding the injury. After manually stabilizing his head and assessing his airway, you should:

A. palpate his radial pulses. B. perform a neurologic exam. C. administer high-flow oxygen. D. apply ice to the hematoma.