A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Injuries

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department with injuries sustained in a gang fight. The patient's blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg with a pulse of 120 and thready. The nurse will prepare the patient for which test to provide the fastest diagnostic information?

• A) Sonogram
• B) Complete blood count
• C) Urinalysis
• D) Serum electrolyte levels

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