A client is admitted for a drug overdose with a central nervous system (CNS) depressant. The priority nursing action when planning care for this client would be to:
A) Check the client's belongings for additional drugs.
B) Pad the side rails of the bed because seizures are likely.
C) Prepare a dose of ipecac, an emetic.
D) Monitor respiratory function.
D
Feedback: CNS depressants depress respiratory functioning. Answers A, B, C are not priority nursing actions in this situation.
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