A patient is coded red after a mass casualty accident. What care should the nurse provide to this patient?
A. Permit the family to be with the patient as death approaches.
B. Evaluate the patient in the next few hours.
C. Send the patient home.
D. Immediately evaluate this patient.
Answer: D
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A) "Yes. Although your daughter's behaviors are more like those of an adolescent boy." B) "No. Your daughter must need some help in dealing with her feelings." C) "Your daughter's behavior seems to be typical adolescent behavior. Let's talk more about it." D) "Your daughter's behavior results from feelings about her disability; ignore them."
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a. Percuss the abdomen to locate any areas of dullness. b. Palpate the abdomen to check for tenderness or masses. c. Inspect the abdomen for distention or other abnormalities. d. Auscultate the abdomen for the presence of bowel sounds.
The nurse administers a cathartic to a patient. Which finding helps the nurse determine that the cathartic has a therapeutic effect?
a. Reports decreased diarrhea. b. Experiences pain relief. c. Has a bowel movement. d. Passes flatulence.