It is 40 minutes after the nurse has completed her beginning…

It is 40 minutes after the nurse has completed her beginning of shift assesment on a client who fell 30 feet on a construction site 3 hours ago.  The client had a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15 at initial assessment.  The nurse noticed the client’s eyes were closed.  A loud noise occurred in the ICU  and the client’s arms and legs jerked under the covers then slowly relaxed while his eyes remained closed.  Which thought process is most appropriate in this situation?

You are the nurse on a medical surgical floor. During mornin…

You are the nurse on a medical surgical floor. During morning rounds, you check your 20 year old client admitted overnight with increased seizure activity. Upon entering the room, you note the client is having uncontrolled muscle movements in all extremeties and does not respond when you call her name. What action would the nurse take first?