You respond to a motor vehicle collision and find a 29 year old woman who is complaining of chest pain. Her chest struck the steering wheel. Her airway is open, she is breathing at 24 breaths/min, and she is coughing up blood. Her pulse is 130 beats/min, rapid and weak, her blood pressure is 90/58 mm Hg. You notice cyanosis around the lips and note that her fingers are also blue. When you expose the chest, she tells you it hurts and points to a bruised spot. Which of the following is a symptom?
A. Cyanosis around the lips or fingertips
B. Rapid, weak pulse
C. Hemoptysis
D. Pain at the site of injury
Answer: D. Pain at the site of injury
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a) notify the primary physician immediately. b) stay with the client until the therapist arrives. c) administer the treatment by metered-dose inhaler. d) give the nebulizer treatment herself.
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