Law enforcement authorities have notified the emergency department that several people who have been exposed to nerve gas will be arriving
The nurse manager alerts the department nursing staff to expect patients with which assessment findings? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Muscle pain
2. Flaccid paralysis
3. Shortness of breath
4. Miosis
5. Rhinorrhea
3,4,5
Rationale 1: Muscle pain is typically not a symptom of nerve gas exposure.
Rationale 2: Flaccid paralysis is not a symptom of nerve gas exposure. Muscle fasciculations are.
Rationale 3: Almost all people affected by a nerve agent have shortness of breath.
Rationale 4: Miosis is defined as constricted pupils and is one of the most reliable signs of nerve poisoning.
Rationale 5: Almost all people affected by a nerve agent have rhinorrhea, or a runny nose.
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