Upon arriving at a mass causality scene, health care providers using the SALT approach will initiate triage by doing which of the following first?
a. Assess
b. Move
c. Sort
d. Send
C
In the SALT process, the first step is to sort the affected individuals in to groups so that they may be assessed individually. Category 1 includes those who are not moving and have life-threatening injuries. Category 2 includes those who are able to wave or have purposeful movement. Category 3 consists of those able to walk on their own.
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1. Monitor vital signs and pulse oximetry 2. Weigh daily 3. Weigh diapers 4. Provide frequent rest periods
Studies considered "gray" such as dissertations and unpublished reports can provide valuable material for meta-analysis
A) True B) False
1.08 + 31.2 = _____
a. 32.28 b. 32.082 c. 32.1 d. 32.4
Concerning the infant's practice of sucking on things for pleasure (as well as nipples for nutrition), nurses should be able to advise parents that:
1. thumbsucking should be discouraged by age 2. 2. padded nipple pacifiers often improvised in hospitals can be used safely at home. 3. nonnutritive sucking has led to weight gain in preterm infants. 4. in the long run, thumbsucking leads to increased crying.