Abstract. The first priority in any emergency is always an adequate airway. The nurse is involved in clearing the mouth, inserting an oral airway, assisting with intubation, oxygen therapy and assessing continually the patient's respiratory system.
Which is the nurses first action when caring for any patient in an emergency quizlet?
What is the nurse's first step when caring for any patient in an emergency? Establishing a patent airway. A patient comes into the emergency department (ED) clutching the chest.
What to do as a nurse in an emergency?
What must the nurse anticipate from a patient in the emergency department (ED) who is a Jehovah's Witness? Refusal of blood transfusions.
Which is a nursing consideration when caring for a patient in the emergency department ED who is a Jehovah's Witness?
Which client does the nurse prioritize to see first? A client experiencing chest pain and diaphoresis would be classified as emergent and would be triaged immediately to a treatment room in the ED. The other clients are more stable. A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department.