The emergency department nurse assesses a middle-aged mountain climber who reports headache, nausea, vomiting, and "feeling winded." What is the nurse's priority intervention?
a. Administer acetazolamide (Diamox).
b. Administer prochlorperazine (Compazine).
c. Perform a neurologic assessment.
d. Assess for bowel sounds.
A
The client is exhibiting signs of mountain sickness. Acetazolamide (Diamox, Apo-Acetazolamide) is used to prevent and treat acute mountain sickness. The other interven-tions will not treat mountain sickness.
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