On Arrival in the Emergency Department, a Patient Who Was

question 7

Multiple Choice

On arrival in the emergency department, a patient who was in a motor vehicle accident is apprehensive, confused, and hypotensive. The patient has tachycardia, oliguria, and cool clammy skin. What should the nurse do first?

• A)Cover the patient with warm blankets.
• B)Perform a rapid head-to-toe assessment.
• C)Obtain the patient's medical history from family.
• D)Reorient the patient to person, place, and time.

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