NCLEX-RN
NCLEX Leadership and Management Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse in the emergency department (ED) is assessing a client involved in a motor vehicle crash who sustained a penetrating abdominal trauma. The client’s vital signs are: T 97.5°F (36.4°C); P 108 bpm; RR 22; BP 98/64 mm Hg; pulse oximetry 94% on room air. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reassessing vital signs (
D) is the first action to confirm stability or deterioration in a client with penetrating abdominal trauma and tachycardia/hypotension, guiding further interventions. Surgery prep (
A), NG tube (
B), and bowel sounds (
C) follow reassessment.
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