Author Question: An adult client is lying on the floor unresponsive. The nurse should initially: 1. start CPR. ... (Read 40 times)

future617RT · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

An adult client is lying on the floor unresponsive. The nurse should initially:

1. start CPR.
2. notify emergency medical system.
3. assess for respirations.
4. give two slow, full breaths.

Question 2

The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client who has a lot of phlegm with a hacking cough and wheezes throughout the lung fields would be:

1. ineffective airway clearance. 3. impaired gas exchange.
2. ineffective breathing pattern. 4. obstructive airway disease.