A patient presents at the emergency department (ED) after receiving a chemical burn to the eye. What would be the nurse's initial intervention for this patient?
A) Generously flush the affected eye with an antibiotic solution
B) Generously flush the affected eye with normal saline or water
C) Apply a patch to the affected eye
D) Apply direct pressure to the affected eye
B
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The client tells the nurse, "I don't deserve to be loved. I've never been good enough!" According to Erikson's theory of personality development, which crisis has not been adequately resolved? A) Trust versus mistrust B) Initiative versus guilt C) Intimacy versus isolation D) Ego integrity versus despair
After disturbing the peace, an aggressive, disoriented, unkempt, homeless individual is escorted to an emergency department by police
The client threatens suicide. Which criteria would enable a physician to consider involuntary commitment? Select all that apply. A. Being dangerous to others B. Being homeless C. Being disruptive to the community D. Being gravely disabled and unable to meet basic needs E. Being suicidal
A preschooler is found digging up a pet bird that was recently buried after it died. The best explanation for this behavior is that:
a. he has a morbid preoccupation with death. b. he is looking to see whether a ghost took it away. c. the loss is not yet resolved, and professional counseling is needed. d. reassurance is needed that the pet has not gone somewhere else.