Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 77%
Simulated
The home health nurse enters the home of a client, and the client's spouse immediately reports that the client cannot be awakened and appears to have taken an overdose of some medications. After determining that the client is unresponsive but is breathing and has a pulse, which action should the nurse take?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Calling 911 ensures immediate medical intervention for an unresponsive client, critical to address a potential overdose.