A nurse cares for a client with burn injuries from a house fire. The client is not consistently oriented and reports a headache. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Increase the client's oxygen and obtain blood gases.
b. Draw blood for a carboxyhemoglobin level.
c. Increase the client's intravenous fluid rate.
d. Perform a thorough Mini-Mental State Examination.
ANS: B
These manifestations are consistent with moderated carbon monoxide poisoning. This client is at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning because he or she was in a fire in an enclosed space. The other options will not provide information related to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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