The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Exhibiting

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who is exhibiting symptoms of tachypnea and circumoral paresthesias. What should be the nurse's first course of action?

• A) Stop mechanical ventilation.
• B) Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• C) Give a dose of aspirin.
• D) Find and correct the cause of tachypnea.

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