A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle crash. He is conscious...

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A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle crash. He is conscious and there is no obvious external trauma. His blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg and his heart rate is 70 beats per minute. His skin is warm. Which one of the following statements is TRUE? Select one: b. a. Vasoactive medications have no role in this patient's management. The hypotension should be managed with volume resuscitation alone. Flexion and extension views of the c-spine should be performed early. Abdominal visceral injuries can be excluded as a cause of hypotension. Flaccidity of the lower extremities and loss of deep tendon reflexes are expected. C. d. e. A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle crash. He is conscious and there is no obvious external trauma. His blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg and his heart rate is 70 beats per minute. His skin is warm. Which one of the following statements is TRUE? Select one: b. a. Vasoactive medications have no role in this patient's management. The hypotension should be managed with volume resuscitation alone. Flexion and extension views of the c-spine should be performed early. Abdominal visceral injuries can be excluded as a cause of hypotension. Flaccidity of the lower extremities and loss of deep tendon reflexes are expected. C. d. e.