During your assessment of a patient, you find a shunt in his…

During your assessment of a patient, you find a shunt in his lower arm. The patient states he had the shunt placed last week and only had dialysis once. His complaint today is that he doesn’t feel well. He has a fever and nausea with redness and soreness around the shunt. Based on this information, you believe the problem to be:

You are called to the scene of a trauma involving a female w…

You are called to the scene of a trauma involving a female who is 9 months pregnant and in labor. She was cut in her radial artery and you have controlled the bleeding. Her pulse is 98, respirations are 26 and shallow, blood pressure is 100/70, her skin is slightly pale, and she is anxious. Which of the following is your primary concern?