A client is in the emergency department after being rescued from a house fire. After the initial assessment, the client develops a loud, brassy cough. What intervention by the nurse takes prior-ity?
a. Apply oxygen and continuous pulse oxi-metry.
b. Allow the client to suck on small quanti-ties of ice chips.
c. Request an antitussive medication from the physician.
d. Have the respiratory therapist provide humidified room air.
A
Brassy cough and wheezing are some of the signs seen with inhalation injury. The first action by the nurse is to give the client oxygen. Clients with possible inhalation injury also need continuous pulse oximetry. Ice chips and humidified room air will not help the problem, and antitussives are not warranted.
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