While working in the emergency room, you receive a call that a 3-year-old child sustained extensive burns in a house fire
Assuming all of the following actions are included in the standing burn-care protocol, which would be your first nursing action?
A) Ask the child to drink a glass of milk.
B) Insert an NG tube to empty the stomach.
C) Obtain a weight.
D) Give a tetanus toxoid injection.
C
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1) Torn cartilage 2) Effusion in the joint 3) Bruised patella 4) Joint instability
Which of the following is an example of an emerging disease? (Select all that apply.)
a. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) b. H1N1 influenza c. Tuberculosis d. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) e. Avian influenza f. Malaria
The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected bacterial pneumonia. Which finding supports the potential diagnosis?
a. Elevated white blood cell (WBC) count b. Consolidation of lung tissue c. Interstitial inflammation d. Copious exudate
A nurse prepares to provide perineal care to a client with meningococcal meningitis. Which personal protective equipment should the nurse wear? (Select all that apply.)
a. Particulate respirator b. Isolation gown c. Shoe covers d. Surgical mask e. Gloves