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A registered nurse flown in to help with a disaster was feeling very tired, irritable, and anxious. In addition, the nurse seemed to be having difficulty concentrating and making decisions. Which of the following is the most likely cause of such feelings?
 
  a. The close involvement in the disaster, which has traumatized the nurse as well
  b. The knowledge that the nurse cannot meet all of the needs of the flood victims
  c. The realization that the nurse cannot undo the damage of the flood
  d. The recognition that the nurse is not adequately compensated for working this hard

Question 2

A nurse is assisting at a disaster shelter. Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for the nurse to implement?
 
  a. Encouraging everyone in the shelter to guard their own things from possible theft
  b. Keeping healthy victims busy by assigning them specific duties to perform
  c. Putting hysterical or panic-stricken victims with adults who can listen to them
  d. Separating the children from the adults so that the adults can rest while the children play


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


CBme

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Reply #2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thank you :)


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