Question: A Nurse In The Emergency Department Is Caring For A Client Following An Automobile Crash In Which The Client Was Unrestrained And Thrown From The Vehicle. When Assessing The Client, The Nurse Observes Clear Fluid Draining From The Client’s Nose. Which Of The Following Interventions Should The Nurse Take? Insert Sterile Packing Into The Nares Obtain …

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a clientfollowing an automobile crash in which the client was unrestrainedand thrown from the vehicle. When assessing the client, the nurseobserves clear fluid draining from the client’s nose. Which of thefollowing interventions should the nurse take?

1. Insert sterile packing into the nares
2. Obtain a culture of the specimen using sterile swabs
3. Suction the nose gently with a bulb syringe
4. test the drainage for presence of glucose