A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department with a Knife

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department with a knife impaled in his abdomen following a domestic fight.During the initial assessment of the patient,what is it most important for the nurse to do?

• A) Assess the BP and pulse.
• B) Remove the knife to assess the wound.
• C) Determine the presence of Rovsing's sign.
• D) Palpate the abdomen for distension and rigidity.

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