. A nurse has just started work in a busy emergency department. The… . A nurse has just started work in a busy emergency department. The first client she is assigned is a 34-year-old male who was in a motor vehicle accident. The client’s chest was crushed between his seat and the steering wheel and has a tension pneumothorax. He has also sustained a fracture of his T1 and has a partial severance of his spinal cord at that level. His upper and lower extremities are mottled in appearance with weak peripheral pulses; his JVP (jugular venous pressure) is high. Blood pressure is 86/50 mm Hg, and his pulse is 52 and regular. The client is difficult to arouse.For the nurse to adequately care for this client, she must have a clear understanding of which concepts of circulatory function?What psychosocial influences or stressors would the nurse be considering for this client? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 206 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)