The day shift nurse finds an elderly client difficult to arouse during the initial morning shift assessment. The nurse reviews the client’s medication record for the last 24 hours. Which intervention...

The day shift nurse finds an elderly client difficult to arouse during the initial morning shift assessment. The nurse reviews the client’s medication record for the last 24 hours. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

1. Notify the health-care provider of the client’s current status.

2. Make sure the client has a call light within reach.

3. Call a code and initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

4. Reassess the client’s neurological status in 1 hour.