The nurse is preparing to provide care for a client with a C4 spinal cord injury. What should be the priority of care for this client?
1. Taking a shower
2. Maintaining the airway
3. Making an unoccupied bed
4. Using a manual wheelchair
Answer: 2
1. The client with a C4 injury will be dependent on the nurse for a bath.
2. The client with a C4 injury has partial function of the diaphragm and should be monitored for an adequate airway.
3. The nurse would plan to make an occupied bed for this client.
4. The client would use a chin-operated wheelchair.
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