The nurse is providing care to a patient admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a gunshot wound and profound blood loss who is hypoxemic. The nurse correlates administration of which ordered fluid as the priority intervention?

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Packed red blood cells are the priority intervention for a patient with profound blood loss and hypoxemia, as they directly address the loss of oxygen-carrying capacity due to blood loss.

The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Patient Admitted to the Emergency