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A Client with End-Stage Renal Disease, Oxygen-Dependent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

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A client with end-stage renal disease, oxygen-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , and a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) code status is admitted to the medical floor for COPD exacerbation.  The nurse walks into the room and finds that the client is not breathing.  What should the nurse do first?


A) Activate the code system
B) Call the health care provider (HCP) stat
C) Check the apical pulse
D) Check the blood pressure

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