The nurse is part of a planning committee developing a disaster response plan for a hospital that serves as the major trauma center for the local area
The committee has identified that the most likely cause of a disaster in the community is a devastating tornado that significantly damages most major structures, including hospitals of all sizes, in the community. What component of the plan is least likely to be realistic?
A) Transfer all noncritical patients to smaller hospitals in the community.
B) Provide for secure storage of emergency supplies and equipment.
C) Agree with other hospitals in town to share supplies and equipment.
D) Interface with the city disaster management plan and command center.
A
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The nurse is obtaining tricep skinfold measurements on a client. Which of the following locations would the nurse correctly use for this assessment?
1. Midpoint of the arm between the scapula and the elbow 2. Two inches and centered below the scapula 3. One inch around the umbilicus 4. Lateral aspect of thigh
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a. Cause brain damage b. Depress the respiratory center in the brain c. Decrease heart rate and blood flow d. Cause swelling of the mucous membranes in the upper airway
A client is prescribed a medication to be administered through the parenteral route. The nurse would expect that this medication will be provided through:
1. Subcutaneous injection. 2. Intramuscular injection. 3. The oral route. 4. Intradermal injection. 5. Intravenous infusion.