Tuesday, December 15, 2009

question of the week

Question of the week for 12.14.09

A client is unconscious following a tonic-clonic seizure. What should a nurse do first?

1. Check the pulse
2. Administer the ordered Ativan
3. Place the client in a side-lying position
4. Place a tongue blade in the mouth

1 comment:

a.ha said...

The correct answer is number: 3

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Medical-surgical nursing: Critical thinking for collaborative care (6th ed.). (2009).
St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.