The emergency services department of a hospital has adopted a policy of tertiary survey for all admitted trauma patients. The nurse understands that this survey will be done within ______ hours of admission
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
24
Rationale : A tertiary trauma survey (TTS) is performed within 24 hours of admission, after the initial resuscitation and operative intervention, to identify and catalog all injuries.
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