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casperchen82

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on: Jul 11, 2018
While participating in a disaster response exercise, a nurse has been reminded by the coordinators that triage in a mass casualty incident (MCI) event differs from triage in nondisaster circumstances.
 
  What principle will care providers use to guide the allocation of scarce health care resources in an MCI?
  A) Ensure that every victim receives an equitable amount of care.
  B) Do the greatest amount of good for the largest number of victims.
  C) Prioritize the care of the most critically ill victims.
  D) Focus efforts on victims with the highest risk of death.

Question 2

An older adult who used a propane heater to warm his apartment has been admitted to the emergency department with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.
 
  The emergency department nurse can most accurately gauge the patient's status by which of the following assessments?
  A) Anterior and posterior lung auscultation
  B) Assessment of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry
  C) Analysis of carboxyhemoglobin levels
  D) Analysis of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell levels


nguyenhoanhat

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


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