A Woman in the Emergency Department Is in Her Third

question 33

Multiple Choice

A woman in the emergency department is in her third trimester and is bleeding heavily from a laceration on her thigh from a car crash.She is pale and diaphoretic.Her blood pressure is 138/82 mm Hg.What can the nurse conclude from this information?

• A) Blood loss from the laceration has not been that great.
• B) She is in shock from the trauma of the injury and blood loss.
• C) Her increased blood volume is maintaining the blood pressure.
• D) Her vital signs and physical assessment do not match.

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Definitions:

Work

When effort or force produces an observable result (movement), work results. In a hydraulic circuit, this means moving a load. To produce work in a hydraulic circuit, there must be flow. Work is measured in units of force multiplied by distance, for example, pound-feet.

Confined Hydraulic Circuit

A closed hydraulic system where the fluid is contained within specific boundaries, often used for precise control in machinery.

Fluid Leakage

The escape of liquids such as oil, coolant, or hydraulic fluid from their contained systems, indicating potential malfunction or wear.

Pressure Drop

Describes pressure collapse or reduction in a circuit.