The nurse is conducting a primary survey of a client with multiple traumatic injuries and observes that the client's right pedal pulses are absent and the leg is swollen. Which of the following actions will the nurse take next?

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The assessment data indicate that the client may have arterial trauma and hemorrhage. When a possibly life-threatening injury is found during the primary survey, the nurse should immediately start interventions before proceeding with the survey. Although a CBC is indicated, administration of IV fluids should be started first. Completion of the primary survey and further assessment should be completed after the IV fluids are initiated.

The Nurse Is Conducting a Primary Survey of a Client