In what sequence would a client move through the process of admission to disposition in emergency care? (Place in order of priority.)
a. Client is transported to the medical-surgical floor.
b. Emergency department (ED) nurse gives a report on the client.
c. Paramedics arrive and start IV access.
d. Nurse and other health care provider(s) perform assessment.
e. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) provide oxygen and vital sign monitoring.
f. Laboratory technician obtains blood specimens.
e, c, d, f, b, a
When clients are in an emergency situation, EMTs arrive on the scene first. EMTs apply oxygen and obtain vital signs to determine a baseline for further care. EMTs can provide basic life sup-port measures and can assess ABCs. Second on the scene are paramedics. Starting IV access and performing advanced life support is within the paramedic's scope of practice. The client is then transported to an ED, where nurses and other health care providers perform an initial assessment. Laboratory technicians are notified and appropriate blood specimens are obtained for diagnostic testing. When the client is stable, the ED nurse gives report to the medical-surgical unit nurse, and the client is finally transferred to an inpatient room.
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