Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Radiation exposure can cause mass casualty deaths at the point of impact and create residual ionizing radiation for miles around the site. Some radioisotopes emit radiation for decades and even centuries.
Rationale 2: When exposed to large amounts of radiation, or to small amounts over many decades, clients tend to develop certain malignancies (cellular death) such as leukemia or thyroid cancer.
Rationale 3: When exposed to large amounts of radiation, or to small amounts over many decades, clients tend to develop certain malignancies (cellular death) such as leukemia or thyroid cancer.
Rationale 4: Radiation exposure can cause mass casualty deaths at the point of impact and create residual ionizing radiation for miles around the site.
Rationale 5: The ingestion of potassium iodine does not contribute to the danger of radiation exposure.
Global Rationale: Radiation exposure can cause mass casualty deaths at the point of impact and create residual ionizing radiation for miles around the site. Some radioisotopes emit radiation for decades and even centuries. When exposed to large amounts of radiation, or to small amounts over many decades, clients tend to develop certain malignancies (cellular death) such as leukemia or thyroid cancer. The ingestion of potassium iodine does not contribute to the danger of radiation exposure.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The nurse should remove all clothing contaminated with this chemical agent.
Rationale 2: Applying sodium bicarbonate to skin lesions is not indicated for this agent.
Rationale 3: Administering antibiotics intravenously is not indicated for this agent.
Rationale 4: Initiating emetic measures is not indicated for this agent.
Global Rationale: The nurse should remove all clothing contaminated with this chemical agent. The remaining interventions are not indicated for this agent.