A client is brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance after being found unconscious on the bathroom floor by the partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A)Obtain oxygen saturation.
B)Check pupil reaction to light.
C)Palpate the head for hematoma.
D)Assess Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).

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Airway patency and breathing are the most vital functions and should be assessed first. The neurological assessments should be accomplished next and the health and medication history last.

A Client Is Brought to the Emergency Department (ED) by Ambulance