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Question 1 of 5

The ED nurse is working triage. Which client should be triaged first?

A. A client who has multiple injuries from a motor-vehicle accident.

B. A client complaining of epigastric pain and nausea after eating.

C. An elderly client who fell and fractured the left femoral neck.

D. The client suffering from a migraine headache and nausea.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A client who has multiple injuries from a motor-vehicle accident.

Question 2 of 5

Which equipment must be immediately brought to the client's bedside when a code is called for a client who has experienced a cardiac arrest?

A. A ventilator.

B. A crash cart.

C. A gurney.

D. Portable oxygen.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A crash cart.

Question 3 of 5

Which situation warrants the nurse obtaining information from a material safety data sheet (MSDS)?

A. The custodian spilled a chemical solvent in the hallway.

B. A visitor slipped and fell on the floor that had just been mopped.

C. A bottle of antineoplastic agent broke on the client's floor.

D. The nurse was stuck with a contaminated needle in the client's room.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The custodian spilled a chemical solvent in the hallway.

Question 4 of 5

The client who was abused as a child is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which intervention should the nurse implement when the client is resting?

A. Call the client's name to awaken him or her, but don't touch the client.

B. Touch the client gently to let him or her know you are in the room.

C. Enter the room as quietly as possible to not disturb the client.

D. Do not allow the client to be awakened at all when sleeping.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Call the client's name to awaken him or her, but don't touch the client.

Question 5 of 5

The adolescent female comes to the school nurse of an intermediate school and tells the nurse she thinks she is pregnant. During the interview, the client states her father is the baby's father. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A. Complete a rape kit.

B. Notify Child Protective Services.

C. Call the parents to come to the school.

D. Arrange for the client to go to a free clinic.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Notify Child Protective Services.

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