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44) While walking to the mailbox, an older adult male experiences sudden chest tightness and drives himself to the emergency department

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44) While walking to the mailbox, an older adult male experiences sudden chest tightness and drives himself to the emergency department. When the client gets up to the desk of the triage nurse, he says his heart is pounding out of his chest as he clutches his chest and falls to the floor. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

a.     Prepare for cardiac defibrillation.

b.     Apply cardiac monitor leads.

c.     Obtain serum troponin values.

d.     Palpate client's artery.