ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024
ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024 ( 41 Questions)
While performing hygiene care for a client, a nurse notices a frayed electrical cord on the client’s electronic blood pressure monitor.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
This is because a frayed electrical cord can pose a serious risk of electric shock or fire to the client and the nurse.
Choice B is wrong because accessing the facility’s maintenance protocol is not the first action the nurse should take.
The nurse should prioritize removing the device from the room before following any protocol.
Choice C is wrong because reporting the defective equipment is not the first action the nurse should take.
The nurse should prioritize removing the device from the room before reporting it to the appropriate authority.
Choice D is wrong because requesting a replacement device is not the first action the nurse should take.
The nurse should prioritize removing the device from the room before requesting a new one.
This is because a frayed electrical cord can pose a serious risk of electric shock or fire to the client and the nurse.
The nurse should act quickly to eliminate the hazard and ensure the safety of the client and others.
Choice B is wrong because accessing the facility’s maintenance protocol is not the first action the nurse should take.
The nurse should prioritize removing the device from the room before following any protocol.
Choice C is wrong because reporting defective equipment is not the first action the nurse should take.
The nurse should prioritize removing the device from the room before reporting it to the appropriate authority.
Choice D is wrong because requesting a replacement device is not the first action the nurse should take.
The nurse should prioritize removing the device from the room before requesting a new one.