Answer to Question 1
decontamination
Suspect a toxic chemical event when large numbers of ill persons present who have unexplained yet similar symptoms. The primary objective for initial care is decontamination, the process used to remove harmful contaminants from the surface of the skin. You achieve this by removing clothing, scrubbing the skin, and performing hydrolysis, a process of chemical dilution in which large volumes of water are used.
Answer to Question 2
psychological status
Observe for improved airway maintenance, breathing, circulation, level of consciousness, and neurological functioning. Evaluate vital signs, the condition of the patient's skin, and changes that suggest improvement or deterioration of psychological status. Ask the patient, How do you feel right now? Check level of orientation and ability to conduct conversation. This evaluates the patient's response to emotional trauma .
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The grafts are often obtained from the patient’s saphenous vein
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A model for priority setting
Variety of chemical reagents strips.