The nurse is caring for an 80 year old client admitted with a fractured right femoral neck who is oriented x 1.  Which interventions should the nurse implement first?

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Which of the following is NOT an injury pattern following an explosion?

When preparing to rewarm a patient with environmental hypothermia, the nurse will plan to;

A patient comes in with profound hypothermia (30C). What is the BEST method for controlled rewarming?

Four hours after mechanical ventilation is initiated for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the patient’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results include a pH of 7.50, PaO2 of 90 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 29 mm Hg, and HCO3– of 23 mEq/L (23 mmol/L). The nurse will anticipate the need to

Your assessment of community risk has shown there is a possibility of a mass shooting at some point. As the ED manager, you stock 50 “Stop the Bleed” kits. Which disaster stage does this represent?

A cowboy was kicked by a horse in the ribs. He is complaining of pain and crepitus. Xray shows ribs 8,9,10 and 11 have a free floating section bounded by 2 fractures each. What is the term for this?

An emergency room nurse is caring for a trauma client. Which interventions (if needed) should the nurse perform during the PRIMARY survey? (Select all that apply.)

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