Fire departments from a three county area have responded to a wildfire that has threatened several homes and a hospital in a wooded area. The fire is now under control and the fire chief is completing paperwork on the response
The disaster should be classified at level ______. Standard Text: Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
2
Rationale : A level 2 disaster is one that requires a regional response—in this case, fire departments from three counties.
Global Rationale:
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The nurse knows that an older adult client with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) will most likely have compromised ability to perform activities of daily living upon discharge due to which of the following statements listed below?
A) The client's musculature will be dependent on aerobic metabolism. B) The client's diagnosis will have contributed to cardiac muscle atrophy. C) Intramuscular acidification will cause the client to be more easily fatigued. D) The client will have experienced a shift toward the use of slow-twitch muscle fibers.
A client, after being taught of the clinical manifestations of inflammation to enable early detec-tion of a complication of a surgical wound states, "I will look at the wound four times a day and tell my surgeon if it looks red or swollen."
Her statement is an example of: 1. Attitudes 2. Application 3. Analysis 4. Evaluation
The nurse is discussing epidural analgesia with the nursing student. Which of statement by the nursing student indicates a need for additional education?
A) "Epidural analgesia is always administered in a continuous infusion to prevent or treat pain." B) "The client may be able to control the epidural analgesia infusion." C) "The epidural analgesia may be used in the laboring client." D) "The epidural is always discontinued after delivery of the newborn."
Community assessments are important in order for the nurse to understand and respond to the needs of the population. What will the nurse focus on when assessing the structure of the community?
a. Collecting demographic data on age distribution b. Visiting neighbourhood schools to review health records c. Interviewing clients to determine the cultural makeup of subgroups d. Observing the physical environment and location of services