A patient arrives in the emergency department with a bullet wound to the left frontal lobe. The patient is comatose on arrival. What is the nursing care priority at this time?
A) Evaluate neurological status.
B) Maintain an open airway.
C) Maintain body temperature.
D) Evaluate fluid balance.
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