51.  The nurse should perform which initial action after it has been determined that an adult client who is choking has become unconscious?

42.  Which action would the triage officer do first when five shooting victims identified as needing urgent care arrive in the emergency department (ED)?

4.  Which of the following warrants the nurse’s priority assessment for a burn injury above the neck during the period immediately after the injury?

44.  Which first-aid treatment would the nurse implement for a client in the emergency department who states, “I was bitten by a raccoon while I was fixing a water pipe in the crawl space of my basement”?  

9.  Which position is most appropriate to prevent complications in a client with circumferential burns to both legs?

56.  The health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 5% dextrose in water, to be infused over 24 hours. The drop factor is 60 gtt/mL. At how many drops per minute does the nurse set the flow rate?   

19.  A client begins to cough heavily, with deep inspirations and good air exchange after eating cookies.  The nurse should immediately perform the following.

24.  During the first 24 hours after a burn, which assessment should alert the nurse that the fluid protocol is ineffective?

31.  A client has had a split thickness graft.  The nurse and client establish a goal to promote healing of the donor site.  Which intervention contributes to this goal?

50.  A client is receiving heparin sodium by way of continuous IV infusion in the ED. Which adverse effects of the therapy should the nurse assess the client for? Select all that apply.