Following an earthquake, a client who was rescued from a collapsed building is seen in the emergency department. He has blunt trauma to the thorax and abdomen. The nursing observation that most suggests the client is bleeding is:
a) orthostatic hypotension.
b) a prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PTT).
c) diminished breath sounds.
d) a recent history of warfarin (Coumadin) usage.
Asnwer: orthostatic hypotension.
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