Victims of a chemical spill are brought to the hospital for treatment. The nurse learns that 50 victims will be arriving within the hour. When preparing for these victims, the nurse should ensure that which of the following is available?
1. A small designated area to decontaminate the victims
2. A medium-sized area to decontaminate the victims
3. A large area to decontaminate the victims
4. The entire emergency department is available to decontaminate the victims
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The nurse is preparing to provide care to 50 victims. This is a large number to decontaminate, so the nurse should ensure that a large area is available to decontaminate the victims. A small area would be sufficient for a few victims. A medium-sized area would be sufficient for a slightly larger number of victims. It would not be reasonable to expect that the entire emergency department would be available to decontaminate the victims.
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What is the most likely factor causing the patient not to adhere to her therapeutic regimen? A) Ethnic background of health care provider B) Costs of the prescribed regimen C) Presence of a learning disability D) Personality of the physician
On auscultation, the nurse detects a heart murmur. The nurse knows that a heart murmur indicates:
1. the valves are not closing correctly. 2. the pericardium is inflamed. 3. there is a decrease in pacemaker cells. 4. a loud ventricular gallop.
The school nurse completes an assessment of a 6-year-old child to determine the services the child will need in the classroom. The child needs respiratory support with oxygen
The child also requires enteral tube feedings and intravenous medication during the school day. With these needs, the school nurse evaluates the child to be: 1. Developmentally delayed. 2. Mentally handicapped. 3. Socially withdrawn. 4. Medically fragile.
The number of new cancer cases diagnosed has increased steadily since 1900 . The nurse explains to a client that one of the reasons for this increase is that
a. cancer is related to most birth defects. b. many false-positive cancer results are reported. c. people who live longer are less prone to cancer. d. statistical analysis and reporting are more accurate.