While bathing your client he stops breathing.  He has told y…

While bathing your client he stops breathing.  He has told you many times that he does not want to live on machines. The physician has not written a “No Code” order.  Your best response is to: a. Continue bathing him for 5 minutes and then call a full code.b. Start CPR immediately and then call a full code.c. Start artificial respiration, but if asystole occurs stop trying to revive him.d. Stop bathing him, and consult your charge nurse for further instructions.

The patient is scheduled for a CT scan of the chest with con…

The patient is scheduled for a CT scan of the chest with contrast, the vital signs were as follows: 37, 75, 16, 120/80, 0/10 and 98% RA. Upon return from the procedure, the patient begins to cough, and complain of chest tightness. What is the priority nursing intervention?