Multiple Choice
The nurse is walking a postoperative patient in the hallway when she notices a large red stain of fresh blood on the patient's gown over the abdominal incision. The patient states, "I felt something just ripped open." What is the priority action of the nurse?
A) Lift up the patient's gown and assess the incision.
B) Assist the patient to the floor and call for assistance.
C) Return the patient to bed and irrigate the wound with sterile saline.
D) Check the patient's vital signs and pulse oximetry.
Correct Answer:
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