There is a radiologic dispersion bomb (dirty bomb) explosion in a subway station. In what order should the nurse deliver patient care at the scene of the explosion?
Choice 1. Begin direct patient care for complaints of fatigue and nausea.
Choice 2. Decontaminate clothing of patients.
Choice 3. Assess patients for burns and blunt trauma.
Choice 4. Evacuate patients from the exposure area.
Question 2After an anthrax exposure, the healthcare provider orders doxycycline 100 mg po. The label on the bottle of doxycycline powder states it is to be reconstituted with sterile water to prepare a concentration or 0.025 g/5 mL.
The nurse should prepare to administer ______ mL to the patient.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Question 3Utilizing the simple triage and rapid transport (START) system, in what order should the nurse prioritize the following patients?
Choice 1. A 67-year-old male complaining of chest pain. His heart rate is 120 beats/minute, his blood pressure is 100/68 mmHg, and his respiratory rate is 20 breaths/min.
Choice 2. A 27-year-old woman presenting with a respiratory rate of 36 breaths/min and capillary refill of 4 seconds.
Choice 3. A 58-year-old woman who is able to walk on her own and states over and over, I don't know what happened.
Choice 4. A 30-year-old male with a collapsed airway and multiple chest trauma. He does not have a palpable carotid pulse and the nurse is unable to assess respiratory movement.
Question 4A female patient tells the nurse that she is genetically predisposed to type 2 diabetes. What is the most important information that the nurse should provide?
1. the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and activity level
2. the need to avoid carbohydrate intake
3. the need to begin monitoring daily blood glucose levels
4. the need to address active health problems and not those that have yet to manifest
Question 5A patient with a confirmed diagnosis of anthrax is prescribed ciprofloxacin 500 mg to be administered intravenously over 60 minutes. The pharmacy provides a 1-gram vial of Cipro to the nursing unit to be diluted with 10 mL of sodium chloride.
How many mL of the medication should the nurse give to the patient?
Question 6A mass casualty accident has occurred. The nurse in the emergency department receives a patient who is coded red. What care should the nurse prepare to provide to this patient?
1. Send the patient home.
2. Evaluate the patient in the next few hours.
3. Immediately evaluate this patient.
4. Permit the family to be with the patient as death approaches.
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