A patient's heart is unable to pump adequate blood supply to vital organs. What is this patient experiencing?

neurogenic shock
cardiogenic shock
anaphylactic shock
hypovolemic shock

cardiogenic shock

Rationale: Failure of the heart to pump adequate blood supply to vital organs would be cardiogenic shock.

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