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

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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.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1

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