A Patient Arrives at the Emergency Department Following a Gunshot

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives at the emergency department following a gunshot wound to the abdomen.He is unresponsive and has cool,clammy skin.Paramedics were unable to initiate a peripheral IV and the patient's abdominal wound is bleeding briskly.The nurse bases emergency interventions on which priority patient problems? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

• A)Decrease in cardiac output
• B)Deficit in fluid volume
• C)Increased risk for development of shock
• D)Breathing problem disturbance
• E)Decreased cerebral blood flow

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