NCLEX-RN · Question #720
The nurse is in the hallway and one of the visitors faints. The nurse should:
The correct answer is B. Elevate the victim's legs. (A) Sitting the client up defeats the goal of re-establishing cerebral blood flow. (B) Elevating the legs anatomically redirects blood flow to the cerebral area. (C) This strategy is a nice general comfort measure after the victim has regained consciousness. (D) This strategy…
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The nurse is in the hallway and one of the visitors faints. The nurse should:
Options
- ASit the victim up and lightly slap his face
- BElevate the victim's legs
- CApply a cool cloth to the victim's neck and forehead until he recovers
- DSit the victim up and place the head between the knees
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A2% (1)
- B93% (51)
- C4% (2)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
(A) Sitting the client up defeats the goal of re-establishing cerebral blood flow. (B) Elevating the legs anatomically redirects blood flow to the cerebral area. (C) This strategy is a nice general comfort measure after the victim has regained consciousness. (D) This strategy is not as effective a strategy in helping the client to regain consciousness as elevating the legs.
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