a charge nurse in an emergency department is notified by the
county's emergency medical services of a multiple-casualty
crash involving a truck carrying radioactive waste. What should
the nurse do first
clear the department of all non-urgent clients and move those
awaiting admission to a holding area
evidence based practice indicates the nurse should first clear the
department.
a nurse is teaching a group of older adult clients about
complementary and alternative therapies. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend to improve
balance
Tai chi. It consists of a series of slow, gentle, continuous
movements. It will improve their balance and physical strength
which reduces the risk of falls
naturopathic medicine
focused on the treatment of the whole client and promoting
health
magnet therapy
A therapy that involves placing small magnets close to the skin
in order to correct an imbalance
can aid in chronic pain and musculoskeletal disorders
progressive relaxation therapy
, can lower blood pressure and heart rate, increase wellbeing, and
decrease muscle tension
A nurse is caring for 4 clients who are scheduled for diagnostic
tests. For which of the following tests should the nurse obtain
written consent from the client
cerebral arteriogram because it is invasive due to it involving
injecting contrast material into an artery to study the cerebral
circulation.
a nurse is caring for a group of clients on medical-surgical unit.
Which of the following disorders should the nurse identify as
increasing the client's metabolic needs
COPD, Cancer, Parkinson's disease, major burns
clients who have COPD develop hypermetabolism as a result of
increased amount of energy used to breathe. Cancer can cause a
number of metabolic changes, including hypermetabolism as a
result of the tumor growth. Client's who have Parkinson's
develop hypermetabolism because they burn calories due to
muscular rigidity. Clients who have major burns develop severe
metabolic stress including hypermetabolism and hyper
catabolism
while participating in a continuous quality-improvement
program, a nurse is reviewing medical records to determine the
time of first postoperative ambulation of clients who had
abdominal surgery. In which type of quality audit is the nurse
participating