Based on the 5 priority interventions, Which intervention sh…
Based on the 5 priority interventions, Which intervention should the PN perform first in the following scenerio? A practical nurse in the ER is assessing a patient who was found unconscious in a park. The following observations are made by the PN: -the patients airway appears partially obstructed (tongue blocking airway), and gurgling sounds are audible.-respirations are shallow, respiratory rate 8/min-pulse is weak, 120/min, skin is pale and clammy-the patient is semiconscious, unresponsive to verbal stimuli-visible bleeding from a laceration on the leg, with dirt and debris on clothing