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ATI Medical Surgical Nursing, Care of Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies 1. While the nurse is visiting the community pool, an adult swimmer is pulled out of the pool, unconscious and cya... notic. What is the priority action of the nurse? a. Begin chest compressions. b. Move from the pool area. c. Give two rescue breaths. d. Check for a carotid pulse. ANS: C The highest priority is to maintain ventilatory support until the victim can breathe on his or her own. The other options are important, but maintaining the airway and breathing are always priority. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying or higher REF: N/A TOP: Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity (Physiological Adaptation—Medical Emergencies) MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing Process (Implementation) [Show More]
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