A Client Presents to the Emergency Department Reporting Severe Abdominal

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client presents to the emergency department reporting severe abdominal pain.On assessment,the nurse finds a bulging,pulsating mass in the abdomen.What action by the nurse is the priority?

• A) Auscultate for bowel sounds.
• B) Notify the provider immediately.
• C) Order an abdominal flat-plate x-ray.
• D) Palpate the mass and measure its size.

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