The nurse is preparing to assess a client who was a victim of a blast injury. Prior to assessing the client, which are the mechanisms of a blast injury that the nurse will review? (Select all that apply.)
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Acute
4. Tertiary
5. Quaternary
6. Chronic
1, 2, 4, 5
The four mechanisms of a blast injury are primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary. Each of these mechanisms of injury have associated injuries. The nurse should review the mechanisms of injury prior to assessing the client. Acute and chronic are not mechanisms of a blast injury.
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