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Caiter2013 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is admitting the second patient in 2 days who is experiencing malaise, high fever, and headache. Both patients attended a local air show the previous weekend. What should the nurse do?

1. Discuss the need to contact public health authorities regarding the similarity of the cases.
2. Plan to place the patients in the same room.
3. Ask the patients for permission to talk with family members regarding other symptoms.
4. Assess the patients for what foods they ate while at the air show.

Question 2

A patient is brought into the emergency department complaining of blindness after an explosion at an atomic power plant. What should the nurse explain to this patient?

1. The effects of the blast will disappear with time.
2. I'm afraid the blast has caused permanent blindness.
3. I will contact Social Services so that resources can be identified to help you with your disability.
4. There is a variety of resources available for those who are unable to see.

emilymalinowski12 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

The nurse should be alert to illness patterns that could indicate an unusual infectious disease outbreak. Indicators of a biologic agent release include an increased disease incidence among people who attended the same event. The presence of one or more indicators should be reported to public health authorities to determine the source of the infectious disease and prevent further exposure. Placing the patients in the same room may or may not be appropriate. The family members of the patients do not need to be assessed at this time. The foods ingested during the air show may not provide enough information about the patients' exposure. The nurse should contact public health authorities.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

The bright flash of a nuclear detonation can cause temporary blindness, but vision returns in up to 30 minutes. The patient may need assistance until vision is restored. The nurse should explain that the effects of the blast will disappear with time. The nurse should not say that the patient is permanently blind. The nurse does not need to contact social services at this time for the patient's temporary blindness. Suggesting resources for the vision-impaired is premature, as the blindness is temporary.