The nurse is attending a course to prepare for mass casualty incidents (MCIs). What technical skills will the nurse have to demonstrate to be a member of the response team?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Safe administration of medications
2. Safe administration of immunizations
3. Knowledge of nursing interventions for adverse medication events
4. Ability to insert a nasogastric tube
5. Ability to insert an intravenous infusion catheter
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Core competencies identified under technical skills include demonstrating the safe administration of medications.
Rationale 2: Core competencies identified under technical skills include demonstrating the safe administration of immunizations.
Rationale 3: Core competencies identified under technical skills include having knowledge of nursing interventions for adverse medication events.
Rationale 4: The ability to insert a nasogastric tube is not a technical skill that the nurse needs to demonstrate in order to be a member of the MCI response team.
Rationale 5: The ability to insert an intravenous infusion catheter is not a technical skill that the nurse needs to demonstrate in order to be a member of the MCI response team.
Global Rationale: Under technical skills, nurses must demonstrate safe administration of medications and immunizations and have knowledge of nursing interventions for adverse medication events. Ability to insert a nasogastric tube or intravenous infusion catheter is not listed in this skill set.
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