When doing triage in a disaster situation, leaving a person whose injuries are beyond treatment with the available resources to attend to someone whose injuries, though serious, can be cared for with resources available is considered:
a. unprofessional behavior. c. inappropriate nursing care.
b. abandonment of the person. d. ethically appropriate.
D
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A toddler must maintain bed rest for the diagnosis of pneumonia. What actions will the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
a. Maintain strict bed rest. b. Consider age. c. Assess developmental level. d. Implement light play activities. e. Provide hypnotic medication as ordered.
During a physical assessment, the nurse notes a patient passes frequent loose liquid stools. The nurse should document that the patient is experiencing:
a. dyspnea. b. cyanosis. c. diaphoresis. d. diarrhea.
Thrombosis of a leg vein should be suspected if the patient feels calf pain:
a. after running a marathon. b. on dorsiflexion of the foot. c. on extending a flexed thigh. d. while wearing high-heeled shoes.
Which factor can trigger an immune response in the bloodstream that may result in an embolus?
a. Amniotic fluid b. Fat c. Bacteria d. Air