During a transfer, a client falls in the room. The nurse should first:
A. Stabilize the client
B. Notify the physician
C. Complete an incident report
D. Orient the client to the surroundings
A
A. The client's immediate physical needs are the nurse's top priority after a client fall.
B. Notifying the physician should be done only after the nurse attends to the client's immediate physical needs.
C. The incident report would be completed after the nurse attends to the client's immediate physical needs and notifies the physician.
D. If the client is disoriented, it would be appropriate to orient him or her to the surroundings, but only after the client is stable physically.
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