The emergency department nurse is caring for a client with multiple injuries. The client has had a diagnostic peritoneal lavage to determine the presence of blood in the peritoneal cavity
Which result would indicate to the nurse that the diagnostic test is considered positive?
A) The solution returns pale pink and is found to have a white blood cell count of < 500.
B) The solution returns pale pink and is found to have a red blood cell count of 50,000 mm3.
C) The solution returns pink and is found to have bile, food, or feces.
D) The solution returns clear and is found to have a red blood cell count of 90,000 mm3.
Answer: C
If the solution returns pink and is found to have a red blood cell count of 100,000 mm3, a white blood cell count of > 500, or bile, food, or feces, the test is considered positive and the client is taken to the operating room for exploratory surgery.
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