Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 71: Emergency Nursing

Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 71: Emergency Nursing 1. Which patient would the nurse prioritize as needing emergent treatment, assuming no other injuries are present except the ones outlined below? A) A patient with a blunt chest trauma with some difficulty breathing B) A patient with a sore neck that was immobilized in the field on a backboard with a cervical collar C) A patient with a possible fractured tibia with adequate pedal pulses D) A patient with confusion Ans: A Chapter: 71 Client Needs: IV-1 Cognitive Categories: Application Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 2 Feedback: The patient with blunt chest trauma is possibly having a compromised airway. As stated, emergent is potentially a life-threatening situation