A panicked family member alerts the nurse that the client received an electrical shock after attempting to remove the plug to the intravenous (IV) pump to go for a walk. What is a priority nursing action?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A panicked family member alerts the nurse that the client received an electrical shock after attempting to remove the plug to the intravenous (IV) pump to go for a walk. What is a  priority  nursing action? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

The nurse should assess the client for consciousness and a pulse

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The nurse should notify the client's Healthcare Provider immediately

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The nurse should obtain the client's vital signs

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The nurse should assess the client for evidence of a thermal injury

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