A nurse is assisting with teaching an assistive personnel (AP) about electrical safety. Which of the following statements by the AP Indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A. Administer a short-acting bronchodilator: Diminished breath sounds and use of accessory muscles indicate severe airway obstruction and impending respiratory compromise. Administering a short-acting bronchodilator, such as albuterol, provides rapid relief by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle, improving airflow, and preventing further hypoxemia.

B. Reinforce the importance of using a peak flow meter: While peak flow monitoring is useful for long-term asthma management and early detection of exacerbations, it does not address acute airway obstruction. Education about peak flow is important but not the first action in a potentially life-threatening exacerbation.

C. Encourage the client to take slow, deep breaths: Breathing techniques may support ventilation in mild exacerbations, but they cannot relieve severe bronchospasm or restore adequate airflow in a client with diminished breath sounds. This intervention is secondary to urgent pharmacologic management.

D. Request a prescription for ABGs: Arterial blood gas measurement helps assess oxygenation and acid-base status, but it does not immediately reverse airway obstruction. While ABGs may be indicated for evaluation, the first priority is to administer a bronchodilator to relieve life-threatening bronchospasm.

A. An employee is using a bassinet to move a newborn from the nursery to the mother's room: Transporting a newborn in a bassinet within the unit is standard practice and does not indicate a security breach. Employees are trained to move infants safely between nursery and mother’s room as part of routine care.

B. An individual is wearing an identification badge without a photograph: While a photo badge is important for verifying identity, encountering someone without a photo badge does not immediately indicate a security threat. The nurse should verify the individual’s credentials, but it does not warrant activating a facility-wide security alert.

C. A parent requests that an individual who plans to perform tests on their newborn be identified: This situation involves parental verification of personnel, which is part of routine patient rights and safety practices. It does not represent a security breach requiring an alert, but staff should provide appropriate identification and explanations.

D. A newborn in a client's room is missing one of its identification bands: Missing identification bands on a newborn is a serious safety concern and indicates a potential risk for misidentification or abduction. This situation requires immediate initiation of a security alert according to hospital policy to protect the infant and notify appropriate security personnel.