A client is brought to the emergency department after a car crash.The client has a large piece of glass in the left eye.What action by the nurse takes priority?

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Airway always comes first.After ensuring a patent airway and providing cervical spine precautions (do not turn the client to the side),the nurse provides other care that may include administering a tetanus shot.The client's eye may or may not be irrigated.

A Client Is Brought to the Emergency Department After a Car