Ms. Palmer is brought to the emergency room after being stabbed during a mugging. She is hemorrhaging and has a rapid, thread pulse, but her blood pressure is within normal limits.
A. What effect does a drop in blood volume have on blood pressure?
B. Name the condition that Ms. Palmer is experiencing.
C. Explain why even after large-scale blood loss, her blood pressure is within normal limits.
Talk about how her body is compensating for the loss of blood using the nervous system, hormones, and the kidneys. Be detailed as possible.