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Category - Changes in Health

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A client is found unresponsive on the floor. On assessment, the nurse notes that the client is not breathing and is pulseless. After activating the medical resuscitation team, what is the next nursing action?

Administer oxygen
Initiate ventilation
Begin chest compressions
Open the airway

Explanation

Answer: D - Opening the airway is the next nursing action. Ventilation is only initiated when the airway is open or patent. After ventilation has been initiated, chest compressions are done.

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