A patient is brought by ambulance to the emergency department ...

[james]

A patient is brought by ambulance to the emergency department with multiple traumas received in an automobile accident. He is alert and cooperative, but his injuries are quite severe. How would the nurse proceed with data collection?
 
  a. Collect history information first, then perform the physical examination and institute life-saving measures.
  b. Simultaneously ask history questions while performing the examination and initiating life-saving measures.
  c. Collect all information on the history form, including social support patterns, strengths, and coping patterns.
  d. Perform life-saving measures and delay asking any history questions until the patient is transferred to the intensive care unit.

Question 2

A patient is at the clinic to have her blood pressure checked. She has been coming to the clinic weekly since she changed medications 2 months ago. The nurse should:
 
  a. Collect a follow-up data base and then check her blood pressure.
  b. Ask her to read her health record and indicate any changes since her last visit.
  c. Check only her blood pressure because her complete health history was documented 2 months ago.
  d. Obtain a complete health history before checking her blood pressure because much of her history information may have changed.

[mariahkathleeen]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The emergency data base calls for a rapid collection of the data base, often concurrently compiled with life-saving measures. The other responses are not appropriate for the situation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
A follow-up data base is used in all settings to follow up short-term or chronic health problems. The other responses are not appropriate for the situation.

[james]

Excellent

[essyface1]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it