A small nuclear weapon has been detonated in a nearby city. For which immediate symptoms of radiation sickness will the nurse assess in patients who have been exposed?
1. Dilated pupils and aggression
2. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
3. Weight loss and fatigue
4. Anorexia and fatigue
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Rationale 1: Dilated pupils and aggression are not signs of radiation sickness.
Rationale 2: The immediate symptoms of radiation sickness include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Rationale 3: Weight loss and fatigue are late symptoms of radiation sickness.
Rationale 4: Anorexia and fatigue are not signs of radiation sickness.
Global Rationale: The immediate symptoms of radiation sickness include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Weight loss and fatigue are late symptoms of radiation sickness. Anorexia and fatigue are not signs of radiation sickness. Dilated pupils and aggression are not signs of radiation sickness.
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