An adult client is brought to the emergency department by a friend who states, "we were all partying at a club, and all of a sudden my friend collapsed." vital signs revealed a temperature of 99.2° f, pulse of 152, respiratory rate of 32, blood pressure of 163/92. after performing a physical assessment and collecting a health history from the client, what action should the nurse take next?

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Jaydin Cline

Biology

22 August, 14:52

An adult client is brought to the emergency department by a friend who states, "we were all partying at a club, and all of a sudden my friend collapsed." vital signs revealed a temperature of 99.2° f, pulse of 152, respiratory rate of 32, blood pressure of 163/92. after performing a physical assessment and collecting a health history from the client, what action should the nurse take next?

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Austin Stein · Answer 1

I believe the first action the nurse should take is to inform the healthcare provider about the status of the client. The nurse should later prepare to do an Intravenous line. An Intravenous line is a thin flexible plastic tube that is use to deliver fluids, blood products and medication to the patient's blood stream. In this situation, It should be used to administer medication