A comatose patient is admitted to the emergency department after an automobile accident. The nurse notes a Medic-Alert identification bracelet that states the patient has hemophilia. What should the nurse do first?

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The nurse should notify the physician of the hemophilia alert immediately so that appropriate measures can be taken to prevent and treat any bleeding complications. The physician may also need to order specific medications or blood products to manage the hemophilia. Removing the bracelet or calling the phone number on the bracelet would not address the immediate concern of potential bleeding complications. Taping the bracelet to the patient's arm may be done for documentation purposes, but the priority is to inform the physician.

A Comatose Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department After