The nurse is caring for a client who has experienced blunt abdominal trauma during a car accident and has increasing abdominal pain. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse prepare the client for?

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For clients who are at risk for intra-abdominal bleeding, focused abdominal ultrasonography is the preferred method to assess for intraperitoneal bleeding-focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST). An MRI would not be used. Peritoneal lavage is an alternative, but it is more invasive. An x-ray would not be helpful in diagnosis of intra-abdominal bleeding.

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