Which of the following statements about irreversible shock is correct?

Which of the following statements about irreversible shock is correct?
 
  a. Even with treatment, death will result.
  b. If the pupils are dilated, the patient is in irreversible shock.
  c. In irreversible shock, the radial pulse is weak but the carotid pulse stays strong.
  d. To survive, the patient must get to the hospital quickly to receive IV fluids.

Question 2

A 56-year-old female has struck a tree. Your assessment reveals gurgling respirations, rapid breathing, and cool, diaphoretic skin. You also observe bruising to the chest and abdomen. Which one of the following should you do immediately?
 
  a. Determine her pulse rate.
  b. Elevate her feet.
  c. Evaluate her for shock.
  d. Open and suction her airway.

Question 3

You are reassessing a patient who has sustained blunt trauma to the chest. Which one of the following reassessment findings best indicates that the patient is deteriorating and is in the decompensating phase of shock?
 
  a. Pulse of 96 beats per minute
  b. Blood pressure of 88/50
  c. Blood oozing from an abdominal laceration
  d. Skin that is cool and dry