A patient has been admitted to the emergency department with a massive hemothorax.What action by the nurse takes priority?
A) Place the patient on a cardiac monitor
B) Prepare for rapid intubation
C) Seal the wound with occlusive dressings
D) Start 2 large bore IVs

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A patient with a hemothorax will need blood transfusions and a chest tube placement for treatment.The nurse should start 2 large bore IVs with crystalloid solution.A cardiac monitor is also necessary,but active measures to treat the patient should be done first.The patient may or may not need intubation and mechanical ventilation.An occlusive dressing is not necessary.

A Patient Has Been Admitted to the Emergency Department with a Massive