The Emergency Department Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Multiple

question 33

Multiple Choice

The emergency department nurse is caring for a client with multiple injuries.The client has had a diagnostic peritoneal lavage to determine the presence of blood in the peritoneal cavity.Which result would indicate to the nurse that the diagnostic test is considered positive?

• A) The solution returns pale pink and is found to have a white blood cell count of < 500.
• B) The solution returns pale pink and is found to have a red blood cell count of 50,000 mm³.
• C) The solution returns pink and is found to have bile, food, or feces.
• D) The solution returns clear and is found to have a red blood cell count of 90,000 mm³.

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