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11 years ago
A hospitalized patient has become unresponsive. The left side of the body is flaccid. The attending physician believes the patient may have had a stroke (CVA). What is the nurse’s priority intervention?
1. Move the patient to the critical care unit.
2. Assess blood pressure.
3. Assess the airway and breathing.
4. Observe urinary output.
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11 years ago
3. Assess the airway and breathing.


Priority is always breathing, following the  A, B, C's
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