A nurse in a local healthcare facility is caring for a client suspected of internal bleeding. Which observation in the client is most essential that the nurse report to a physician?
A) Extreme hunger
B) High blood pressure
C) Shallow, rapid breathing
D) Slow pulse
C
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The nurse should report shallow, rapid breathing to the physician when observing symptoms of internal bleeding in a client. A client with internal bleeding may also show extreme thirst, falling BP, or rapid pulse. A client with internal bleeding does not show extreme hunger, slow pulse, or high BP.
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