When administering first aid in emergency situations, the nurse must first survey victims for severity of injuries. What term correctly describes this process?
a. The Good Samaritan law
b. An emergency interview
c. Triage
d. Taking vital signs
ANS: C
This process of patient classification is called triage.
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a. "Have you had any weight changes?" b. "Are you having any thoughts of suicide?" c. "How long have you been feeling this way?" d. "Are you having feelings of worthlessness?"
The care provider is asking the client questions about his age, ethnicity, education, income, and belief system. The care provider is performing
1. a physical examination. 2. an emotional assessment. 3. an intellectual assessment. 4. sociocultural assessment.
Which of the following clients would be considered to have a significant risk of developing the prerenal form of acute renal failure? Select all that apply
A) A 22-year-old male who has lost large amounts of blood following a workplace injury B) A 41-year-old female who is admitted for intravenous antibiotic treatment of pyelonephritis C) A 79-year-old male with diagnoses of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and heart failure D) A 20-year-old male who is admitted for treatment of an overdose of a nephrotoxic drug E) A 68-year-old male with a diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) F) An 80-year-old female who has been admitted for the treatment of dehydration and malnutrition
For a client who has aplastic anemia and has not responded to medical treatment, the client's BEST hope for recovery would be:
a. administration of antithymocyte globulin for 7 to 10 days b. bone marrow transplant c. transfusions of packed cells and platelets d. treatment with antibiotics