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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for four patients and is preparing to do rounds. Which patient should the nurse see first?
  1. A patient being discharged who needs to receive an immunization
  2. A patient who has returned from the recovery room and is restless
  3. A patient scheduled for an upper GI series
  4. A patient with ear tubes that came out spontaneously
  5. A patient being sent for a CXR to rule out hospital-acquired pneumonia
  6. A patient who has returned from the recovery room and is sleeping
  7. A patient scheduled for a CT scan of their head following a morning fall
Explanation
Answer - C - The patient that the nurse should see first is a patient scheduled for a CT scan of their head following a morning fall. The patient with unstable condition should be given first priority by the nurse. This patient may have an intracranial bleed and needs to be evaluated first.
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