A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department ( ED

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department ( ED ) by ambulance after being found unconscious on the bathroom floor by the spouse. Which action will the nurse take first?

• A) Obtain oxygen saturation.
• B) Check pupil reaction to light.
• C) Palpate the head for hematoma.
• D) Assess Glasgow Coma Scale ( GCS ).

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