The nurse's priority focus when a client begins to vomit is to:
a. obtain the client's vital signs.
b. notify the health care provider.
c. initiate intravenous fluids as prescribed.
d. maintain a patent airway.
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: Although important, it is not the priority.
B Incorrect: Although important, it is not the priority.
C Incorrect: Although this may appropriate, it is not the priority.
D Correct: This is the nurse's priority.
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