A patient has been transported to the operating room for emergent surgery. Which statement by the nurse best supports the need for emergent surgery? a) ”The patient was unresponsive, had a distended abdomen, and unstable vital signs following a motor vehicle accident.” b) ”The patient had severe pain and a laceration to the face with minimal bleeding after being attacked by a dog 1 hour ago.” c) ”The patient had epigastric abdominal pain, an elevated white blood count, and vomiting for 1 day.” d) ”The patient was tachycardic, had progressive weight loss, and bouts of insomnia as a result of hyperthyroidism.”
A patient has been transported to the operating room for emergent surgery. Which statement by the nurse best supports the need for emergent surgery?
a) ”The patient was unresponsive, had a distended abdomen, and unstable vital signs following a motor vehicle accident.”
b) ”The patient had severe pain and a laceration to the face with minimal bleeding after being attacked by a dog 1 hour ago.”
c) ”The patient had epigastric abdominal pain, an elevated white blood count, and vomiting for 1 day.”
d) ”The patient was tachycardic, had progressive weight loss, and bouts of insomnia as a result of hyperthyroidism.”