THE NURSE IS ADMITTING A CLIENT WHO HAS SUSTAINED BURNS ON THE CHEST
THE NURSE IS ADMITTING A CLIENT WHO HAS SUSTAINED BURNS ON THE CHEST, HAS SINGED NASAL HAIRS, AND APPEARS CONFUSED, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE NURSE TAKE FIRST?
1. APPLY OXYGEN AT 3L/MIN VIA NASAL CANNULA.
2. ASSESS THE CLIENTS NEUROLOGICAL STATUS.
3. CONNECT THE CLIENT TO A TELEMETRY MONITOR.
4. DETERMINE IF THE CLIENT HAS A PATENT IV.