At a continuing education seminar on shock, the presenter asks if anyone can tell him something about irreversible shock. What statement made by an EMT is correct?
A) "Even with treatment, if shock has reached the irreversible stage, death will result."
B) "If the pupils are dilated and pulse is rapid, the patient is in irreversible shock."
C) "In irreversible shock, the carotid pulse is weak, but the radial pulse remains strong."
D) "To survive, the patient in irreversible shock needs a large amount of IV fluids immediately."
A
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