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The nurse is assessing a trauma client in the emergency room and notes a penetrating abdominal wound with exposed viscera. The nurse should:

A.Apply a clean dressing to protect the woundB.Cover the exposed viscera with sterile saline-soaked gauzeC.Gently attempt to replace the abdominal contents into the abdominal cavityD.Cover the area with petroleum gauze

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The nurse is assessing a trauma client in the emergency room and notes a penetrating abdominal wound with exposed viscera. The nurse should:

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