An Australian emergency room nurse is caring for a person admitted who was in a motor vehicle accident. What would be an appropriate nursing intervention for this nurse to implement?

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Inserting an IV cannula would be an appropriate nursing intervention to establish vascular access and administer medications or fluids to the patient. Intubation, stapling wounds, and chest tube insertion may be necessary interventions in certain cases but would require a physician's orders and assessment.

An Australian Emergency Room Nurse Is Caring for a Person