The nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained abdominal injury in a motor vehicle accident. Which of the following symptoms would be most concerning?
a. Blood pressure 104/52 mm Hg
b. pH 7.35
c. Weak distal pulses in the lower extremities
d. A red macular rash on the patient's back
ANS: A
Abdominal organs may be injured as a result of severe blunt or penetrating trauma. If hypotension is present, intra-abdominal hemorrhage may exist.
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