Which of the following best describes definitive care for the trauma patient with ongoing, significant hemorrhage?
A) Administration of blood or blood products
B) Administration of hypertonic crystalloid or colloid solution
C) Invasive hemodynamic monitoring and serial hematocrits
D) Immediate surgery

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Definitive care for a trauma patient with ongoing, significant hemorrhage would involve immediate surgical intervention to stop the bleeding. Administration of blood or blood products, hypertonic crystalloid or colloid solutions, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring may all be important interventions, but none of these are definitive care for a patient with ongoing hemorrhage.

Which of the Following Best Describes Definitive Care for the Trauma