A client has sustained multiple contusions from a motor vehicle accident. What should the nurse do to prepare for this client's care?
1. Obtain ice packs to apply to the wounds.
2. Request gauze to pack the wounds.
3. Organize suture material to close the wounds.
4. Notify the surgical staff that a surgical client will soon be arriving.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Contusions are closed wounds in which the skin is ecchymotic or bruised due to damage of blood vessels. These wounds are treated with ice pack application for the first 24 hours.
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