This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: The nurse admits a client who was an unbelted passenger in a motor vehicle accident reported to have ... (Read 52 times)

skymedlock

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 561
The nurse admits a client who was an unbelted passenger in a motor vehicle accident reported to have caused the car to roll several times. A priority of care for this client is:
 
  1. Protection of the cervical spine.
  2. Administration of oxygen.
  3. Notification of family members.
  4. Assessment of neurological function.

Question 2

The nurse will use all of the following safety devices when using needles in client care except:
 
  1. Needleless systems.
  2. Retracting catheters.
  3. Cardboard contaminated sharps containers.
  4. Gloves.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

stallen

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale: The priority intervention is to protect the cervical spine until diagnostic testing can be performed to rule out any spinal damage. Other actions will be lower-priority.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: Needleless systems and needle safety devices are used to protect the safety of healthcare personnel.





 

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.

Did you know?

According to animal studies, the typical American diet is damaging to the liver and may result in allergies, low energy, digestive problems, and a lack of ability to detoxify harmful substances.

Did you know?

Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library