Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 78%
Full-length
Passage / Scenario
The nurse responds to a train derailment.After making an initial assessment, which of the following clients should the nurse see FIRST?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Strategy: Think ABCs. (1) requires further assessment, could be amniotic fluid or it could be urine (2) correct-indicates arterial bleeding; apply direct pressure; high risk for shock (3) stable patient (4) possible hip fracture, no indication of respiratory difficulty stated