The nurse working in an Emergency Department admits a woman whose last menstrual period was seven ...

The nurse working in an Emergency Department admits a woman whose last menstrual period was seven weeks ago with acute severe lower right-sided abdominal pain with heavy menstrual bleeding.
 
  The client is very pale, and vital signs reveal a pulse of 122 and blood pressure of 86/52. The nurse's priority action while waiting for the physician is to: 1. Inform the client she has an ectopic pregnancy.
  2. Place the client in Trendelenburg position.
  3. Initiate an intravenous line.
  4. Obtain a complete medical and surgical history.