A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Physical

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department with physical injuries sustained from a gang fight. The patient's blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg with a pulse of 120 and thready. The nurse realizes that the diagnostic test that would provide the fastest information to help this patient would be which of the following?

• A)sonogram
• B)complete blood count
• C)urinalysis
• D)serum electrolyte levels

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