Practice Question
A nurse in the emergency department is managing the care of a client who has an electrical shock injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Obtain an ECG.
Rationale:
✍️ Electrical injuries can disrupt the heart’s electrical conduction, causing life-threatening arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation.
✍️ The first priority is to assess the client’s cardiac rhythm with an ECG to detect dysrhythmias early.
✍️ Other interventions like wound care and pain management follow after life-threatening issues are ruled out.
✍️ Prompt cardiac evaluation is critical, especially if the shock involved the chest or heart pathway.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4