Rn HESI Management NGN
Rn HESI Management NGN ( 48 Questions)
The nurse receives a telephone prescription from the healthcare provider for a client's persistent cough and wheezing. The prescription includes a chest x-ray, an antibiotic, and a nebulizer treatment now and as needed (PRN). After reading the prescription back to the healthcare provider to ensure accuracy, which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Applying portable oxygen for transport to radiology is not the first priority. The immediate concern is assessing and addressing the client's respiratory distress before initiating specific interventions.
Administering a nebulizer breathing treatment may be part of the overall plan, but evaluating the breathing pattern is the initial step to determine the severity of respiratory distress.
Evaluating the breathing pattern is the priority to assess the client's respiratory status. This information is essential for making informed decisions about immediate interventions, including the administration of oxygen or nebulizer treatments.
Starting the prescribed antibiotic is not the first priority. Respiratory assessment takes precedence to address the client's immediate distress.
Choice A rationale: Applying portable oxygen for transport to radiology is not the first priority. The immediate concern is assessing and addressing the client's respiratory distress before initiating specific interventions.
Choice B rationale: Administering a nebulizer breathing treatment may be part of the overall plan, but evaluating the breathing pattern is the initial step to determine the severity of respiratory distress.
Choice C rationale: Evaluating the breathing pattern is the priority to assess the client's respiratory status. This information is essential for making informed decisions about immediate interventions, including the administration of oxygen or nebulizer treatments.
Choice D rationale: Starting the prescribed antibiotic is not the first priority. Respiratory assessment takes precedence to address the client's immediate distress.