The nurse is preparing to assist with triage of victims from a large mass casualty incident. The patients are sorted into categories at the door of the facility. What category will receive care last?
A) Minimal
B) Delayed
C) Immediate
D) Expectant
D
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The nurse, speaking in a loud voice, tells the patient, "If you don't go to your room immediately, I will give you medication that will make you sleep." The nurse's behavior demonstrates: a. assault. b. battery. c. negligence. d. false imprisonment.
During an interview, you have the impression that a patient may be considering suicide. Which action is essential?
a. Ask whether the patient has considered self-harm. b. Avoid directly confronting the patient re-garding your impression. c. Ask whether the patient would like to visit a psychiatrist. d. Record the impression in the patient's chart and refer the patient for hospitaliza-tion.
A nurse uses percussion to assess a patient's liver. What is the normal tone that should be heard in this situation?
A) Flat B) Dull C) Resonance D) Tympany
A pediatric nurse volunteers at a regional free clinic. He notices that one of the adolescent volunteers is always on time, completes assigned tasks without direct supervision, and talks about how to decide who to vote for in her first election
The nurse would expect this adolescent's parents' caregiving style to MOST likely be: a. flexible b. authoritative c. uninvolved d. indifferent