The emergency department nurse is working triage during a disaster. Why should the nurse tag a victim after assessment in a disaster situation?
A) To know the victim's name
B) The tag states the triage category of the victim.
C) Someone else does not duplicate the assessment.
D) Call for immediate hospitalization.
Answer: C) Someone else does not duplicate the assessment.
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When performing health education with the patient's husband, what subject matter should the nurse emphasize? A) The pharmacodynamics of the warfarin that the woman has been prescribed B) The importance of facilitating a low-activity lifestyle for the woman C) The correct technique for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation D) The rationale for performing cardioversion in the treatment of the woman's arrhythmia
Replication of research studies may be conducted to determine if the findings are similar to previous studies
a. true b. false
An older adult patient is taking digoxin for treatment of heart failure. What is the priority nursing action for this patient related to the medication therapy?
a. Give the medication in conjunction with an antacid. b. Keep the patient on the cardiac monitor and observe for ventricular dysrhythmias. c. Check that the dose is in the lowest possible range for therapeutic effect. d. Advise the patient that there is increased mortality related to toxicity.
After assessment of each child, the nurse determines which child needs to be referred for further evaluation?
a. A 4-year-old child with a predominantly nasal breathing pattern b. A 6-year-old child with a 5:7 anteroposterior-to-transverse-chest diameter c. A 7-year-old child with a predominantly thoracic breathing pattern d. A 9-year-old child with bronchovesicular breath sounds in the peripheral lung areas