A Client Collapses During a Marathon,complaining of Headache,weakness,dizziness,nausea,and Muscle Cramps

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client collapses during a marathon,complaining of headache,weakness,dizziness,nausea,and muscle cramps.The client's skin is moist,cool,and pale.Which of these actions should the nurse take?

• A)Move client to a cool area,and administer copious amounts of water.
• B)Loosen constrictive clothing,pour water over client,and place client near a fan.
• C)Immerse client in cool-water bath,and initiate IV fluids.
• D)Initiate IV fluid replacement,place client on cardiac monitor,remove clothing,and pour cool water over client.

---

Definitions:

James Tallmadge

An American politician who proposed an amendment to the Missouri statehood bill, which ignited a nationwide debate over the extension of slavery in the United States.

Senate

The upper chamber in various legislative bodies, particularly in bicameral systems, responsible for making and passing laws.

Slave Trade

The historical trade in which people were captured and sold as slaves, predominantly affecting Africans transported to the Americas.

Internal Slave Trade

refers to the buying and selling of slaves within the domestic borders of a country, particularly prevalent in the United States before the Civil War.