The nurse stresses that moving a victim of an automobile accident is necessary if there is: (Select all that apply.)
a. pooled gasoline.
b. oncoming traffic.
c. submersion in snow.
d. request from the victim to be moved.
e. exposure to hot pavement.
A, B, C, E
A victim request to be moved is not a valid reason to do so if the victim is safe.
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1. Drops the medication on to the eyeball 2. Applies pressure to the inner canthus 3. Rubs the eye with a cotton ball 4. Waits 10 seconds between drops
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A client with bladder cancer had his bladder removed and an ileal conduit created for urine diversion. While changing this client's pouch, the nurse observes that the area around the stoma is red, weeping, and painful. What should the nurse conclude?
a) The skin wasn't lubricated before the pouch was applied. b) A skin barrier was applied properly. c) Stoma dilation wasn't performed. d) The pouch faceplate doesn't fit the stoma.
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