The Nurse Answers a Patient's Call Light and Finds the Patient

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient sitting up in bed with a wound evisceration.What action should the nurse take first?

• A) Notify the physician immediately.
• B) Apply gentle pressure over the wound.
• C) Place the patient in low Fowler's position.
• D) Cover the wound with sterile saline-soaked towels.

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