Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Simulated
A nurse witnesses a motor vehicle crash and finds a client who is not breathing. The nurse suspects the client has a cervical vertebrae fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The jaw-thrust maneuver opens the airway without flexing the neck, crucial in suspected cervical spine injuries, prioritizing airway patency in a non-breathing client.