The nurse is caring for a client with chest trauma. Which nursing diagnosis takes highest priority?
a) Impaired gas exchange
b) Anxiety
c) Decreased cardiac output
d) Ineffective cardiopulmonary tissue perfusion
Answer: a) Impaired gas exchange
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A) Supine, with the head lower than the hips B) Lying on her left side C) Tilted slightly onto the right side D) On her hands and knees with her hips elevated
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Progressive muscle spasm, rigidity, paralysis, stiffness and pain, especially in the jaw are signs and symptoms of which disease?
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