A Triage Nurse in a Busy Emergency Department Assesses a Patient

question 25

Multiple Choice

A triage nurse in a busy emergency department assesses a patient who complains of 6/10 abdominal pain and states, "I had a temperature of 104.6º F (40.3º C) at home." The nurse's first action should be to

• A) tell the patient that it may be several hours before being seen by the doctor.
• B) assess the patient's current vital signs.
• C) obtain a clean-catch urine for urinalysis.
• D) ask the health care provider to order a nonopioid analgesic medication for the patient.

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