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A Client Is Admitted for a Drug Overdose with a Barbiturate

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A client is admitted for a drug overdose with a Barbiturate? Which is the priority nursing action when planning care for this client?


A) Pad the side rails of the bed because seizures are likely.
B) Prepare a dose of ipecac, an emetic.
C) Monitor respiratory function.

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