The school nurse is walking through the lunchroom when one of the children says she feels strange after switching her lunch with her friend. Which of the following nursing assessments is most important?
A) Asking if she has a rash anywhere
B) Checking if she is nauseated
C) Determining if her throat itches
D) Asking if she has abdominal pain
C
Response:
Checking for airway patency is always the priority. The other assessments can be done after the nurse is certain the child's airway is not jeopardized.
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a. fear b. indifference c. repulsion d. reverence
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A. An incident needing intervention B. Another term for cost containment C. Development and coordination of a plan of care for a client D. Managing groups of cases of patients having a specific illness