A patient walks into the urgent care clinic, stating that he has hemophilia and that he is bleeding. The triage nurse does a quick assessment and sees no signs of active bleeding. Several patients are already in the waiting area
Which of the following actions by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Place the patient in an examination room and tell the physician that the patient may be bleeding.
b. Ask the patient to sit in the waiting room until his name is called.
c. Send the patient for routine x-rays according to clinic protocol to look for a source of bleeding, and then place him in an examination room.
d. Palpate the suspected area for tenderness and edema.
ANS: A
Health-care workers should pay careful attention to the patient who says that bleeding is starting, even when no outward signs are evident. The patient usually knows from experience if bleeding is starting. If treatment is delayed at this time, the results can be disastrous. Palpation can increase bleeding.
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