Question

A client arrives in the emergency department with multiple crushing wounds of the chest, abdomen, and legs. Which are the priority nursing assessments?

Answer 1

Answer:

Quality of respirations and presence of pulses

Explanation:

The client has very serious wounds and needs to receive emergency care, which is the care provided in severe cases where the client needs to be treated as soon as possible. Although the patient's wounds are severe, when arriving at emergency care the nurse needs to make sure that the patient is alive, so the nurse will prioritize the assessment of other vitally important areas in the patient's body,  these areas are the quality of respirations and presence of pulses.