Question

Your patient is presenting with rapid-onset hypotension, tachycardia, and absent radial pulses. Which type of shock is LEAST likely to be the cause?

A. Septic
B. Cardiogenic
C. Hypovolemic
D. Neurogenic

Answer 1

Neurogenic shock is least likely to be the cause based on the symptoms described.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the symptoms described, the type of shock that is LEAST likely to be the cause is neurogenic shock. Neurogenic shock is a form of vascular shock that occurs with cranial or spinal injuries that damage the cardiovascular centers in the medulla oblongata or the nervous fibers originating from this region. It typically presents with bradycardia (slow heart rate) instead of tachycardia (rapid heart rate) and may also have other distinct symptoms.