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After learning of a terminal illness and life expectancy, the client begins to hyperventilate and complains of being light-headed with the fingers, toes, and mouth tingling. What action should be taken by the nurse?
1. Prepare to resuscitate the client.
2. Have the client concentrate on slowing down respirations.
3. Place the client in Trendelenburg's position and ask him to cough forcefully.
4. Administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol) according to the prn pain order.

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Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing

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Very helpful, thanks for providing an explanation

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