Four clients are brought to the ER for treatment after a severe motor vehicle accident. Identify the client that the triage nurse would send for treatment first
a. A 23-year-old third-trimester pregnant woman who is having contractions
b. A 42-year-old man who has a crushed cranium and no blood pressure or pulse
c. A 61-year-old woman having gurgling respirations secondary to a maxillofacial injury
d. An 8-year-old boy with lower-extremity paralysis secondary to a lumbar spinal cord injury
C
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a. American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care b. American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals c. Animal Legal Defense Fund d. Humane Society of the United States
The nurse is preparing to administer PRN medication to an anxious client of Japanese descent. The prescription reads, "Alprazolam (Xanax) 0.25-1.0 mg PO PRN." The best dose for the nurse to give initially is:
A) 0.25 mg B) 0.5 mg C) 0.75 mg D) 1.0 mg
Which client should not have a temperature assessed rectally?
A) Client with ALS B) Client with cancer C) Client with diarrhea D) Client with a herniated disc
The nurse is giving discharge instructions to the parents of a child whose adrenal glands have been removed due to a tumor. Which parental statement indicates the need for further education?
1. "I will call the doctor if my child has restlessness and confusion." 2. "If my child has any gastric irritation, I will give him antacids." 3. "If my child has vomiting and diarrhea, I will hold his hydrocortisone." 4. "I will give my child his hydrocortisone in the morning."