A nurse is instructing a client whose left leg is in a cast on how to use crutches. Which statement from the client indicates they have understood the instructions?

Choice A rationale

The first action the nurse should take when finding a patient on the floor is to check the patient for injuries. This is important to determine the extent of any potential harm and to guide subsequent actions.

Choice B rationale

Moving hazardous objects away from the patient is important, but it is not the first action the nurse should take. The nurse should first assess the patient for injuries.

Choice C rationale

Notifying the provider is an important step when a patient falls, but it is not the first action the nurse should take. The nurse should first assess the patient for injuries.

Choice D rationale

Asking the patient to describe how they felt prior to the fall is part of the assessment after a fall, but it is not the first action the nurse should take. The nurse should first assess the patient for injuries.

Choice A rationale

If a patient with a living will arrived at the emergency department with difficulty breathing, the healthcare team would provide immediate care to ease the patient’s distress, such as administering oxygen.

Choice B rationale

While a living will outlines a patient’s wishes for end-of-life care, it does not prevent the patient from receiving immediate, necessary care in an emergency situation.

Choice C rationale

Inserting a breathing tube may be necessary in some cases, but it would not be the first step in managing difficulty breathing.

Choice D rationale

While the healthcare team would consult the person appointed by the patient’s healthcare proxy to make decisions, immediate care would not be delayed.