Susanna, an unmarried but sexually active nursing student tells the nurse that she missed one menstrual cycle and her next cycle resulted in a slight amount of blood flow. Considering the history of her menstrual cycle, the nurse suspects she may have a tubal pregnancy. What is the most appropriate initial intervention of the nurse? Position her on the examination table and palpate her abdomen for the presence of a unilateral pelvic pain over a mass Make her the priority patient to be seen by the physician Take her vital signs to determine abnormal findings Ask her if she has history of tubal pregnancy
Susanna, an unmarried but sexually active nursing student tells the nurse that she missed one menstrual cycle and her next cycle resulted in a slight amount of blood flow. Considering the history of her menstrual cycle, the nurse suspects she may have a tubal pregnancy. What is the most appropriate initial intervention of the nurse? Position her on the examination table and palpate her abdomen for the presence of a unilateral pelvic pain over a mass Make her the priority patient to be seen by the physician Take her vital signs to determine abnormal findings Ask her if she has history of tubal pregnancy
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Susanna, an unmarried but sexually active nursing student tells the nurse that she missed one menstrual cycle and her next cycle resulted in a slight amount of blood flow. Considering the history of her menstrual cycle, the nurse suspects she may have a tubal pregnancy. What is the most appropriate initial intervention of the nurse?
- Position her on the examination table and palpate her abdomen for the presence of a unilateral pelvic pain over a mass
- Make her the priority patient to be seen by the physician
- Take her vital signs to determine abnormal findings
- Ask her if she has history of tubal pregnancy
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