A Client Is in the Emergency Department After a Motor

question 26

Multiple Choice

A client is in the emergency department after a motor vehicle crash,and the nurse notices a "steering wheel mark" across the client's chest.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) Ask the client where in the car he or she was during the crash.
• B) Assess the client by gently palpating the abdomen for tenderness.
• C) Notify the laboratory to come draw blood for blood type and crossmatch.
• D) Place the client on the stretcher in reverse Trendelenburg position.

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