A Nurse in the Emergency Department Is Completing an Emergency

question 32

Multiple Choice

A nurse in the emergency department is completing an emergency assessment for a teenager just admitted from a car crash. Which of the following is objective data?

• A) "My leg hurts so bad. I can't stand it."
• B) "Appears anxious and frightened."
• C) "I am so sick; I am about to throw up."
• D) "Unable to palpate femoral pulse in left leg."

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