NCLEX-PN

Category - Physiological Adaptation

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An 18-year-old male client is brought to the emergency department after his sister found him in their garage with the motor of the car running. On assessment, the client is not responsive to stimulus, has a pulse rate of 120 beats per minute and has a blood pressure reading of 80/60. The nurse prepares which medical equipment?

Tracheostomy set
Oxygen equipment
Obturator and occlusive dressing
Defibrillator

Explanation

Answer: B - Based on the findings, the client is experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning, a condition where the oxygen molecules are displaced from the RBC’s hemoglobin by carbon monoxide. The priority treatment is to administer 100% oxygen.

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