A Patient Is Treated in the Emergency Department ( ED

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient is treated in the emergency department ( ED ) for shock of unknown etiology. The first action by the nurse should be to

• A) administer oxygen.
• B) attach a cardiac monitor.
• C) obtain the blood pressure.
• D) check the level of consciousness.

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