The nurse working in a healthcare facility when an emergency occurs must activate the agency's signal for a code. What is a common signal for cardiopulmonary emergency that a nurse would use for a client emergency of this nature?
A) Code yellow
B) Code red
C) Code green
D) Code blue
D
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"Code blue" or "Dr. Blue" are common signals for a cardiopulmonary emergency. Codes red, yellow, and green are common codes used for other types of emergencies in various healthcare facilities.
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