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Destiiny22 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A 20-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency department by ambulance after being found with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest.

Place the following components of the rapid assessment of thoracic injuries in the correct order in which the nurse should perform them.
A) Assess the patient's vital signs
B) Assess the character and quality of the patient's breathing pattern
C) Assess the patient's level of consciousness
D) Assess the patency of the patient's airway
E) Assess the patient for hypothermia or hyperthermia

Question 2

When the rehabilitative nurse is working with a gerontologic client and focuses on the many obstacles that the client has already successfully overcome, the nurse is exhibiting which of the following guidelines for rehabilitative care?

A) Provide time and flexibility.
B) Recognize and praise accomplishments.
C) Prevent complications.
D) Emphasize function rather than dysfunction.

shailee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D, E

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
When the nurse focuses on the many obstacles that the client has already successfully overcome, the nurse is emphasizing function rather than dysfunction. Providing time and flexibility, recognizing and praising accomplishments, and preventing complications are not related to the obstacles that the client has already successfully overcome.