Leadership ManageMent hesi eaQ graded a+

Leadership ManageMent hesi eaQ graded a+ The nurse is caring for a client with breathing difficulty and is unable to auscultate any breath sounds on one side. Which action should be implemented first by the nurse? - ANSWER The priority care for clients with breathing difficulties who present with absent breath sounds is a needle thoracostomy. This procedure involves removing the fluid or abnormal air from the pleural space. Intubation is done for the client in severe respiratory distress. Supplemental oxygen should be given to the client with decreased oxygen saturation levels. Ventilation with a bag valve mask is given to clients if respirations are inadequate or absent. A hospital's emergency power generators were accidentally destroyed. The hospital management has decided to move the clients to another hospital. Which staff interventions are appropriate to ensure client safety? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Damage to power generators is an example of an internal disaster that can pose danger to clients. Shifting clients to another hospital can help reduce the risk. Hospital staff should carry flashlights to ensure adequate lighting during the move and avoid injuries to clients and themselves. The hospital staff should use staircases to shift clients as the elevators would be non-functional due to power loss. The hospital staff would ideally wear headlamps if they are available as these can provide hands-free lighting. Glow sticks provide lighting and can be used while shifting clients. As previously mentioned, elevators are nonfunctional in the event of