A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department with a Knife

question 40

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department with a knife impaled in the abdomen following a domestic fight. During the initial assessment of the patient, it is important for the nurse to

• A) assess the BP and pulse.
• B) remove the knife to assess the wound.
• C) determine the presence of Rovsing's sign.
• D) insert a urinary catheter and assess for hematuria.