Question

A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) is caring for a resident who has orders providing supervised smoking of cigarettes in the smoking area. The LP/VN rounds and smells smoke. He enters the client's room and finds the resident sitting up in bed and smoking while on a nasal cannula at 2 L/minute of oxygen. He has caught the top blanket of two blankets on fire (a small area of the blanket, 3 x 2 inches). Which priority action should the nurse provide?

a. Throw the full water pitcher onto the fire.
b. Turn off the oxygen concentrator; grab the cigarette, and put it in the sink next to the bed with running water.
c. Remove the blanket and place into sink with running water.
d. Call for help and assess and treat the client.

Answer 1

The nurse should call for help and assess and treat the client.

Step-by-step explanation:

The priority action the nurse should provide in this situation is d. Call for help and assess and treat the client. The nurse should prioritize the safety and well-being of the client. Calling for help will ensure that additional assistance is available if needed, while assessing and treating the client will address any immediate medical needs resulting from the incident.