The Patient Is Brought from a Construction Site to the Emergency

question 15

Multiple Choice

The patient is brought from a construction site to the emergency department with a pipe puncturing his abdomen.The pipe is still in place.The patient is triaged and is scheduled for the operating room.What should the nurse do while waiting for the surgeon?

• A)Pull the pipe out in the direction of entry.
• B)Push the pipe through to the other side,then out.
• C)Leave the pipe in place.
• D)Apply direct pressure to the insertion site of the pipe.

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