The nurse walks into a male patient's room and finds him on the floor with his eyes closed.Which should the nurse implement first?

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The nurse should assess the patient for unresponsiveness by touching him and calling,"Are you okay?" before activating a code.Although unresponsiveness can be caused by many factors,the nurse wants to stimulate the patient and improve breathing first if possible.The nurse avoids initiating chest compressions until assessing for a pulse because chest compressions over a beating heart can precipitate arrhythmias.Until the patient's status is assessed,a code should not be activated.The nurse should not move the patient until the spine is cleared.The nurse is not aware of why he is on the floor; thus he must be treated as though he has a spinal injury until that possibility is eliminated.

The Nurse Walks into a Male Patient's Room and Finds