{"id":133438,"date":"2024-08-22T23:16:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T23:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=133438"},"modified":"2024-08-22T23:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T23:16:07","slug":"which-of-the-following-clients-should-the-nurse-assess-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/22\/which-of-the-following-clients-should-the-nurse-assess-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A nurse has just received change-of-shift report for four clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>A client who is scheduled for a procedure in 1 hr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>A client who received a pain medication 30 min ago for postoperative pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>A client who was just given a glass of orange juice for a low blood glucose level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>A client who has 100 mL of fluid remaining in his IV bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E.<br>undefined<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Correct Answer is C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. A client who was just given a glass of orange juice for a low blood glucose level.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The nurse should prioritize assessing the client who was just given orange juice for a low blood glucose level. Hypoglycemia can be an immediate, life-threatening condition, and it is important to assess the client&#8217;s response to treatment promptly to ensure that the blood glucose level has increased and stabilized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A. A client who is scheduled for a procedure in 1 hr<\/strong> does require preparation, but this can typically be done after ensuring all clients are stable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>B. A client who received pain medication 30 minutes ago for postoperative pain<\/strong> should be reassessed, but this can usually wait a short while as the medication takes effect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D. A client who has 100 mL of fluid remaining in his IV bag<\/strong> is not in immediate need of attention, as there is still time before the IV needs to be changed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prioritization in nursing involves addressing the most critical and potentially life-threatening situations first, which in this scenario is monitoring the client&#8217;s response to hypoglycemia treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nurse has just received change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first? A.A client who is scheduled for a procedure in 1 hr. B.A client who received a pain medication 30 min ago for postoperative pain. 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