A woman arrives at the ICU after being the victim of a terrorist attack in a nearby shopping center involving a gas that spewed from a metal canister
The woman complains of a burning sensation in her eyes, mouth, and throat, and the nurse observes blistering on her face and arms. What chemical agent should the nurse suspect, and what intervention should she implement?
A) Vesicant agent; apply lotion
B) Nerve agent; administer benzodiazepine
C) Vesicant agent; soap and water blot
D) Nerve agent; provide ventilatory support
C
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The standards of nursing care that are published by various organizations are often used
A) to determine the amount of salary increase due a nurse. B) to describe the profession. C) in nursing malpractice cases. D) by employing agencies when deciding who to hire.
Which of the following best describes when faith communities first began to be involved with health and healing?
a. In 1998, when parish nursing was first officially recognized b. In the time of Jesus and similar religious leaders of the early years AD c. Throughout history, faith communities provided basic health care d. When parish nursing began in the Lutheran Church in the 1980s
Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse perform when a client with spinal trauma may not be able to cough?
A) Administer oxygen as prescribed. C) Maintain a patent airway. B) Use mechanical ventilation. D) Suction the airway.
When preparing a teaching plan for elderly clients about their medications, the nurse understands that which factor is not true of elderly clients?
a. About 95% live in the community and are not institutionalized. b. They have difficulty distinguishing blue and green. c. They tend to be as compliant in using their medications as younger adults. d. Many older adults experience short-term memory loss.