A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After Being

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department after being involved in a motor vehicle crash. Which assessment would indicate to the nurse that FAST examination will likely be necessary?Select all that apply.

• A) Ecchymoses over the abdomen
• B) Complaint of neck pain
• C) Report of head-on crash in which the patient was the restrained driver
• D) Lower leg lacerations and fractures
• E) Complaints of chest wall tenderness

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