A patient with multiple trauma is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after a fall while rock climbing. What is the responsibility of the nursing staff in this patient's care?
A) Documenting patient's verbalizations
B) Notifying family members
C) Ensuring airway and IV access
D) Sending specimens to the laboratory
Ans: C
Feedback: The nursing staff assumes responsibility for assessing and monitoring the patient, ensuring airway and IV access, administering prescribed medications, collecting laboratory specimens, and documenting activities and the patient's subsequent responses. The responsibilities of the nursing staff do not include documenting the patient's verbalizations, notifying family members, or sending the specimens to the laboratory.
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