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CRNE Exam Prep

Category - Changes in Health

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A nurse is receiving a client from the postanesthesia unit. Which of the following nursing actions would be the nurse’s immediate priority?
  1. Assess the client’s vital signs.
  2. Assess the patency of the client’s airway.
  3. Assess for bleeding and check the dressings.
  4. Check the client’s neurovascular status.
Explanation
Answer: B - Assessing the patency of the airway should be the nurse’s first priority. The other options are appropriate, but the airway takes priority above everything else.
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