Your patient has an injury to the elbow and forearm. While you are conducting the reassessment, which one of the following statements made by the patient should concern you most?
A) "It hurts when I move my fingers."
B) "My hand feels like it is going to sleep."
C) "My arm seems to be bruising more."
D) "I am still having a hard time moving my arm."
B
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A) 81 mg aspirin by mouth B) Providing a darkened environment C) Emergent transport D) Requesting orders for sublingual nitroglycerin
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