Following a mass casualty due to a bus accident, 25 admissions are brought to an
emergency department at the same time. What staff is most likely to perform the initial
triage?
A) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
B) Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
C) Registered nurse (RN)
D) Emergency technician
C
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a. contractures. b. deep vein thrombosis. c. infection. d. prosthesis dislocation.
The school nurse knows that dating is a milestone for adolescents. Which of the following statements accurately describes a trend in teen dating?
A) Most late adolescents spend more time in activities with mixed-sex groups, such as dances and parties, than they do dating as a couple. B) Most teens have been involved in at least one romantic relationship by middle adolescence. C) Teens that date frequently report slightly lower levels of self-esteem and decreased autonomy. D) Homosexual behavior as a teen usually indicates that the adolescent will maintain a homosexual orientation.
A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit with status asthmaticus. The patient is administered high doses of nebulized albuterol (Proventil). What electrolyte imbalance should the nurse expect with this patient?
A) Hyperkalemia B) Hypermagnesemia C) Hypocalcemia D) Hypokalemia
The client is seeing a specialist who evaluates hearing and determines the extent and types of hearing loss. The nurse explains the client will be seeing:
a. an audiologist c. an ophthalmologist b. a hearing-aid specialist d. an otolaryngologist