Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client who has blunt abdominal trauma after an automobile accident and severe pain. A peritoneal lavage returns brown drainage with fecal material. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take next?
A) Auscultate the bowel sounds.
B) Prepare the client for surgery.
C) Check the client's oral temperature.
D) Obtain information about the accident.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q5: The nurse is caring for a client
Q6: Aclient tells the nurse, "I have problems
Q7: The nurse is caring for a client
Q8: After receiving change-of-shift report, which of the
Q9: The nurse is caring for a client
Q11: The nurse is caring for a client
Q12: Before undergoing a colon resection for cancer
Q13: The nurse is admitting a client for
Q14: During the initial postoperative assessment of a
Q15: Which of the following actions should the