The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Brought

The nurse is caring for a client who is brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle crash.The nurse notes that the client has ecchymotic areas across the lower abdomen.Which is the priority action of the nurse?

A) Measure the client's abdominal girth.
B) Assess for abdominal guarding or rigidity.
C) Check the client's hemoglobin and hematocrit.
D) Ask whether the client was riding in the front or back seat of the car.