The nurse is reviewing the process of hemostasis after an injury with a client. Which should the nurse identify as the initial event in this process?

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The initial event in hemostasis is the constriction or spasm of the blood vessel, which reduces blood flow to the site of injury. This constricts the vessel and helps stem the loss of blood until the other clotting factors can take effect. The following events in the sequence are platelets becoming sticky, activation of Von Willebrand's factor, and conversion of plasma proteins to their active forms.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Process of Hemostasis After an Injury