A tornado touched down in the city where you are employed as a public health nurse. As a member of the disaster management team, your role includes which of the following?
(select all that apply)
A) Search and rescue
B) Clinical assessment and triage
C) Providing health education
D) Hazardous materials management
B, C
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The nurse will use which of the following safety devices when using needles in client care except:
1. Needleless systems 2. Retracting catheters 3. Cardboard contaminated sharps containers 4. Gloves
In which of the following dysrhythmias does the patient commonly complain of feelings of "palpitations"?
A. Suprventicular tachycardia B. Premature ventricular contraction C. Atrial fibrillation D. A and B
A patient with a spinal cord injury was given IV dexamethasone (Decadron) after arriving in the emergency department. What assessment finding should the nurse attribute to the steroid medication?
1. hypoglycemia 2. less spinal shock 3. urinary retention 4. muscle spasms
A couple wanting to start a family is concerned about possible ethnically related genetic disorders. The nurse would advise this couple to undergo
a. carrier testing. b. diagnostic testing. c. genetic counseling. d. genetic variability testing.