The role of occupational health nurses in disaster planning includes:
1. Assessing possible disasters and preventing them
2. Preventing or minimizing injuries and death of workers
3. Ensuring the Medical Data Sheets are kept in a safe place in case of a flood
4. Working with government authorities to plan disaster management for the state
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The occupational health nurse is a key player in occupational disasters.
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" What is the manager's major consideration before replying to this statement? 1. Policies must be consistently applied to all employees. 2. Since the hospital is smoke free, those nurses who wish to smoke must leave campus for lunch. 3. This nurse complains about everything. 4. The human resources policy is that nurses get 60 minutes for lunch.
Which symptom in the newborn is most characteristic of choanal atresia?
a. Hypothermia c. High-pitched cry b. Respiratory distress d. Acrocyanosis
Which is the priority action for the emergency department charge nurse in the event of a mass casualty situation?
a. Directing medical-surgical and case man-agement nurses to assist emergency de-partment (ED) staff with critically injured victims b. Calling additional medical-surgical and critical care nursing staff to come to the hospital to assist when victims are brought in c. Informing the incident commander at the mass casualty scene about how many vic-tims may be handled by the ED d. Directing medical-surgical and critical care nurses to assist with clients who are already in the ED while the ED staff pre-pares to receive the mass casualty victims
During a health history, a 48-year-old client states, "I've noticed that I need to hold my newspaper farther away so that I can read it." Which of the following would the nurse suspect?
A) Myopia B) Presbyopia C) Cataracts D) Tropia