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An emergency room nurse cares for a client who has been shot in the abdomen and is hemorrhaging heavily.Which action should the nurse take first?


A) Send a blood sample for a type and crossmatch.
B) Insert a large intravenous line for fluid resuscitation.
C) Obtain the heart rate and blood pressure.
D) Assess and maintain a patent airway.

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