A workplace explosion has left a 55-year-old man with full thickness burns over 80% of his body. Despite his injuries, the man is conscious. With twenty-two (22) additional patients on the scene, how would this person be triaged in the field?

When a disease infects a host, a portal of entry is needed for an organism to gain access. What has been identified as the usual portal of entry for legionella bacteria?

A 14-year-old patient has suffered a concussion during a hockey game. The emergency room nurse is instructing the family members to return to the emergency department if the patient exhibits which clinical manifestation?

A hospital patient is immunocompromised because of stage 3 HIV infection and the physician has ordered a chest radiograph. How should the nurse most safely facilitate the test?

The nurse caring for a burn patient recognizes that complications from skin constriction can be relieved through which intervention?

A 10-year-old girl has been diagnosed with a severe food allergy. The nurse is providing teaching to the parents regarding this new diagnosis. What should the nurse include when educating the parents of this child about her allergy and care?

A client on the critical care unit is postoperative day 1 following kidney transplantation from a living donor. The nurse’s most recent assessments indicate that the client is producing copious quantities of urine. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response?

The nurse is caring for a patient suffering from a snakebite receiving antivenin. How would the nurse assess effectiveness of the antivenin?

A client newly diagnosed with cancer is scheduled to begin chemotherapy treatment and the nurse is providing anticipatory guidance about potential adverse effects. What should the nurse educate as the most common effects?

The nurse is assessing a patient with suspected Parkinson disease. The nurse documents the presence of a tremor under what circumstances?