Emergency and Disaster Nursing NCLEX Questions Nursing Practice Question
Which intervention is the most important for the intensive care unit nurse to implement when performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a client who has pulseless ventricular fibrillation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The jaw thrust opens the airway without neck manipulation, critical in suspected trauma or codes. Covering mouth and nose, oral airways, and shields are secondary or less safe.