The nurse is testing the patency of a client's nostrils.The MOST appropriate steps to take would be:
A)Ask the client to sniff while closing off each nostril in turn.
B)Inspect the inner membranes and septum with a nasal scope.
C)Instill normal saline drops into each naris,and observe the oropharynx for drainage.
D)Pass an oxygen tube into both sides of the nasopharynx.

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The patency of the nostrils can be tested by asking the client to sniff inward while closing off each nostril.

The Nurse Is Testing the Patency of a Client's Nostrils