Author Question: A young client has been diagnosed with a soft tissue tumor resembling striated muscle in the neck. ... (Read 56 times)

KimWrice · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A young client has been diagnosed with a soft tissue tumor resembling striated muscle in the neck. The nurse realizes that this type of tumor would be considered:

1. chondrosarcoma.
2. Ewing's sarcoma.
3. neurofibrosarcoma.
4. rhabdomyosarcoma.

Question 2

The emergency department nurse is preparing to triage victims of an internal event. Which of the following would be considered an internal event?

1. Bus crash in front of the hospital
2. Train crash 5 miles away
3. Fire in the hospital
4. Explosion in a nearby oil station

kishoreddi · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a soft tissue tumor resembling striated muscle, and it is seen in the extremities, head, neck, urinary tract, or reproductive organs. Chondrosarcoma is a bone tumor most commonly seen in the knees, shoulders, and pelvis. Ewing's sarcoma is a bone tumor found in the diaphysis of the femur and the flat bones of the pelvic girdle. Neurofibrosarcoma is a soft tissue tumor found in nerve sheaths.

Answer to Question 2

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An internal event is an event inside the facility, such as a fire in the building or a water pipe breaking. All the other events are outside the facility and would be external.