A patient is admitted after a motor vehicle crash resulting in blunt trauma to the abdomen. On initial examination, the nurse notices that the abdomen is bruised and slightly rounded, and the patient complains of abdominal pain
What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Auscultate for bowel and vascular sounds
B) Measure abdominal girth at umbilicus
C) Reassess vital signs immediately
D) Elevate the head of the bed to 15 degrees
B
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Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The nurse explains that a vaccination provides defense against infection via which type of immunity?
a. Innate immunity b. The inflammatory response c. Antibody-mediated immunity d. Cell-mediated immunity