The nurse cares for a client after a motorcycle crash. Admi…
The nurse cares for a client after a motorcycle crash. Admission vital signs were blood pressure 98/66 mm Hg, heart rate 110 bpm. The client reports sudden loss of movement in both legs. Current vital signs are; blood pressure 70/50 mm Hg, and heart rate of 50 bpm. Which is the PRIORITY action for the nurse to take?
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The nurse cares for a client in the triage area of the Emergency Center. The nurse observes the client’s clothing is covered with bloody drainage. The client’s friends report, “We were goofing around and he got poked in the abdomen with a stick.” Which comment by the friends MOST concerns the nurse?
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