NAIMMCQ Emergency Following an earthquake, a client who was rescued from a collapsed building is seen in the emergency department. He has blunt trauma to the thorax and abdomen. The nursing observation that most suggests the client is bleeding is:

Following an earthquake, a client who was rescued from a collapsed building is seen in the emergency department. He has blunt trauma to the thorax and abdomen. The nursing observation that most suggests the client is bleeding is:

Following an earthquake, a client who was rescued from a collapsed building is seen in the emergency department. He has blunt trauma to the thorax and abdomen. The nursing observation that most suggests the client is bleeding is:

a) orthostatic hypotension.

b) a prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PTT).

c) diminished breath sounds.

d) a recent history of warfarin (Coumadin) usage.

Asnwer: orthostatic hypotension.