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Question 19 of 25 The nurse in the postoperative ward has two tasks at hand. A urine sample has to be dispatched, and a patient needs to ambulate down the hallway. Meanwhile another patient experiences a sudden drop in blood pressure associated with altered consciousness. Which nursing action is appropriate? O Providing care to the patient who is experiencing falling blood pressure O Seeking help from the assistive personnel to dispatch the urine sample O Delegating the task of urine collection and assisting with ambulation O Providing care to the primary patients and then attending to the patient with failing blood pressure Confident Not Sure

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Correct option: A. Providing care to the patient who is experiencing falling blood pressure

Explanation: The hypotension client can need immediate care because it is a life threatening condition. In this situation a nurse should first prioritize the patient who requires immediate care. So the client with falling blood pressure must be handled first.

Test Taking Tip: More than one choice may be correct, but you need to choose the best answer or highest priority because the question only has one answer.

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