A restrained driver involved in a motor vehicle collision is brought to the emergency department with abdominal, pelvic, and bilateral lower extremity pain. Vital signs are BP 114/78mm Hg,HR98beats/minute,RR 22breaths/minute.
A FAST exam is negative for fluid in the abdominal and peritoneal cavities. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate? a
a.diagnostic peritoneal lavage
b.Angiography
c.operative management
d.serial abdominal assessments