When should a healthcare facility determine how to deliver care if an emergency or disaster occurs?
A) as soon as the disaster is announced publicly
B) when it is officially informed that a disaster has occurred
C) after the first disaster has been experienced
D) in advance of a possible emergency or disaster
D
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A nurse has taught an adult patient about the fact that guaifenesin is not necessarily an effective way of liquefying secretions. To help liquefy the patient's secretions, the nurse should encourage which of the following measures?
A) Reducing salt intake B) Deep breathing and exercises C) Gargling with normal saline D) Increasing fluid intake
A nurse is taking a class on providing culturally competent care for clients with severe mental illnesses. Which response best reflects the nurse's self-awareness of the sociocultural factors influencing his or her beliefs?
1. "When I was growing up, my parents believed that mental illnesses were the work of evil spirits." 2. "All that I need to understand about the culture of mental illness is available on the Internet." 3. "My father was a psychiatrist, so I am very knowledgeable about how to work with mental illnesses." 4. "I have been through therapy, so I know what to expect from clients with mental illnesses."
The nurse has just entered a client's room and the client is experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following nursing interventions are appropriate for this client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Assess the client's respiratory status. b. Note time on onset and duration. c. Document if client is unconscious. d. Position the client on back to open airway. e. Prepare suction equipment f. Pad the siderails with blankets for safety g. Hold the client down to prevent injury h. Loosen restrictive clothing
Immediately after the operation, the patient is usually transferred to
A. the recovery room. B. the emergency room. C. his own room. D. the coronary care unit.