Your postoperative patient suddenly presents with hypotension; rapid, thready pulse; oliguria; and cold, pale skin. You suspect hemorrhage. What would be your first nursing action?
A) Notify the physician
B) Determine the cause of hemorrhage
C) Order blood work
D) Put the patient in Trendelenberg position
Ans: B
Feedback: Transfusing blood or blood products and determining the cause of hemorrhage are the initial therapeutic measures. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they are not the initial actions the nurse would take.
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