A 19-yr-old woman is brought to the emergency department with a knife handle protruding from her abdomen. During the initial assessment of the patient,the nurse should

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The initial assessment is focused on determining whether the patient has hypovolemic shock. The knife should not be removed until the patient is in surgery,where bleeding can be controlled. Rovsing sign is assessed in the patient with suspected appendicitis. Assessment for bladder trauma is not part of the initial assessment.

A 19-Yr-Old Woman Is Brought to the Emergency Department with a Knife