medium · NCLEX-RN health-promotion
A nurse is caring for a client with a suspected uterine rupture. The client's blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg and heart rate is 130/min. The client is confused and pale.
Which laboratory value should the nurse anticipate first?
- Serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), for this client.
- Fetal fibronectin test
- Type and crossmatch for 4 units of packed red blood cells
- Random blood glucose level, as the next nursing response.
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