A patient, age 52, is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after she hit her head on her bathroom sink and fell unconscious to the floor. Which assessment should the nurse perform first?
a. History of health problems
b. Patency of airway
c. Neurological status
d. Status of bodily functions
B
Nursing diagnosis and interventions for the patient with a severe head injury may include Ineffective breathing pattern related to neuromuscular impairment. Nursing interventions will be to maintain a patent airway.
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