Posted: December 11th, 2017

A nurse enters a room and finds a patient lying face down on the floor and bleeding from a gash in the head. Which action should the nurse perform first?

A nurse enters a room and finds a patient lying face down on the floor andA nurse enters a room and finds a patient lying face down on the floor and bleeding from a gash in the head. Which action should the nurse perform first? from a gash in the head. Which action should the nurse perform first?

A. Determine the level of consciousness.
B. Push the call button for help.
C. Turn the client face up to assess.
D. Go out in the hall to get the nursing assistant to stay with the client while the nurse calls the physician.

A. Determine the level of consciousness.
B. Push the call button for help.
C. Turn the client face up to assess.
D. Go out in the hall to get the nursing assistant to stay with the client while the nurse calls the physician.