Decide if the following sentence is true: 'Shock cannot be accurately diagnosed by a single vital sign or laboratory test.'

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Decide if the following sentence is true:<br/><br/>'Shock cannot be accurately diagnosed by a single vital sign or laboratory test.'

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AFalse
BTrue

✓ Correct answer: B. True A combination of clinical observations and laboratory tests is used to diagnose shock in trauma patients. Shock cannot be diagnosed with certainty by any one vital sign or laboratory test on its own.

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