Author Question: Which of the following responses by the nurse is the most appropriate first action by the nurse when ... (Read 53 times)

SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Which of the following responses by the nurse is the most appropriate first action by the nurse when an employee is exposed to a caustic chemical on his arm?

a. Rinse the arm under water and then see a physician.
b. Report the incident to the safety committee.
c. Read the MSDSs about the next thing to do.
d. Call 911.

Question 2

Interoperability is:

a. the success of the health team in working cooperatively to address patient health careneeds.
b. hospital management's means of communicating directives and protocols to staff.
c. the integration of differing health care systems, such as paper charts, point-of-care dataentry, PDAs, and medication orders, to all function together to increase patient health andreduce provider error.
d. the ability of a computer to connect with other computers in various settings in a secure,
accurate, and efficient way without special effort on the part of the user and without any
restricted access or implementation.

macagn · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

Feedback
A Rinse the chemical from the site and then send the employee to the emergency department.
B Does not address the immediate action required.
C Does not address the immediate action required.
D This is inappropriate.

Answer to Question 2

D
Interoperability refers to the ability of a computer to connect with other computers in various settings
in a secure, accurate, and efficient way without special effort on the part of the user and without any
restricted access or implementation.