The nurse is assisting with the intubation of a client who has sustained a traumatic injury. What is the priority intervention for the nurse?
A) Inspecting the client's airway
B) Assessing the client's breathing
C) Obtaining the client's oxygen saturation
D) Stabilizing the client's cervical spine
D) Stabilizing the client's cervical spine
Explanation: A) When assisting with the intubation of a client, the nurse's priority intervention is stabilization of the client's cervical spine. Although assessing the client's airway, breathing, and oxygen saturation is important, when the decision to intubate has been made by the healthcare provider, preventing cervical spine injury is the nurse's first priority.
B) When assisting with the intubation of a client, the nurse's priority intervention is stabilization of the client's cervical spine. Although assessing the client's airway, breathing, and oxygen saturation is important, when the decision to intubate has been made by the healthcare provider, preventing cervical spine injury is the nurse's first priority.
C) When assisting with the intubation of a client, the nurse's priority intervention is stabilization of the client's cervical spine. Although assessing the client's airway, breathing, and oxygen saturation is important, when the decision to intubate has been made by the healthcare provider, preventing cervical spine injury is the nurse's first priority.
D) When assisting with the intubation of a client, the nurse's priority intervention is stabilization of the client's cervical spine. Although assessing the client's airway, breathing, and oxygen saturation is important, when the decision to intubate has been made by the healthcare provider, preventing cervical spine injury is the nurse's first priority.
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