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Mr. Wonderful

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In planning care for victims of a disaster, health care providers will recognize that in a mass casualty incident they should engage in several actions. Which action is probably the most important to do first?
 
  A. Call in all part-time and on-call staff to help care for newly admitted clients.
  B. Call surrounding communities for assistance.
  C. Call the hospital supply store and order extra dressings, IV fluids, etc.
  D. Discharge as many hospital patients as possible to make room for disaster victim admissions.

Question 2

During the aftermath of a disaster, the nurse is assigned to triage incoming injured people. A man shows all the symptoms of a myocardial infarction. What will the nurse probably decide to do?
 
  A. Give him a red tag, so that he is the next person for the physician to treat.
  B. Give him a green tag because without a cardiac care unit, the man will probably die.
  C. Give the man a black tag and allow him to die with dignity.
  D. Show the man's wife how to care for her husband until a physician becomes available.



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aliotak

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A




Mr. Wonderful

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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