Question

multiple select question
select all that apply
choose all that are common causes of hypovolemic shock.

extended periods of standing
bleeding ulcers
dehydration
hemorrhage
burns
sudden loss of vasomotor tone

Explanation:

Hypovolemic shock is caused by a significant loss of blood or fluid volume. Bleeding ulcers cause blood loss (hemorrhage - which is also a direct blood loss cause). Dehydration leads to fluid volume depletion. Hemorrhage is blood loss. Burns cause fluid loss from damaged tissues. Extended periods of standing cause orthostatic hypotension (not hypovolemic shock). Sudden loss of vasomotor tone is related to distributive shock (e.g., neurogenic), not hypovolemic. So the causes are Bleeding ulcers, Dehydration, Hemorrhage, Burns.

Answer:

B. Bleeding ulcers, C. Dehydration, D. Hemorrhage, E. Burns