The 19-year-old client presents to the emergency department with trauma to the flank area resulting from a motor vehicle accident. The client’s first urine specimen shows bright-red urine. Which...

The 19-year-old client presents to the emergency department with trauma to the flank area resulting from a motor vehicle accident. The client’s first urine specimen shows bright-red urine. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

1. Initiate an 18-gauge angiocath with normal saline.

2. Send a sterile urine specimen to the laboratory.

3. Type and crossmatch for 2 units of blood.

4. Prepare the client for a CT scan of the abdomen