A client with suspected sepsis has BP 86/48 mmHg, HR 122/min, warm flushed skin, and bounding pulses. Which type of shock is most likely?

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C. Septic (distributive) shock — Early septic shock often presents with vasodilation and warm, flushed skin (“warm shock”), along with hypotension and tachycardia. Management includes fluids, cultures, antibiotics, and vasopressors as ordered.

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A. Cardiogenic shock

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B. Hypovolemic shock

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D. Neurogenic shock