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Mr3Hunna

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Which health care worker should be referred for critical incident stress debriefing?
 
  a. A nurse who works at an oncology clinic where patients receive chemotherapy
  b. A case manager whose patients have serious mental illness and are cared for at home
  c. A health care employee who worked 12 hours at the information desk of a critical care unit
  d. An emergency medical technician (EMT) who treated victims of a car bombing at a mall

Question 2

A nurse driving home after work comes upon a serious automobile accident. The driver gets out of the car with no apparent physical injuries. Which assessment findings would the nurse expect from the driver immediately after this event?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  a. Difficulty using a cell phone
  b. Long-term memory losses
  c. Fecal incontinence
  d. Rapid speech
  e. Trembling



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Although each of the individuals mentioned experiencing job-related stress on a daily basis, the person most in need of critical incident stress debriefing is the EMT, who experienced an adventitious crisis event by responding to a bombing and provided care to trauma victims.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, D, E
Immediate responses to crisis commonly include shock, numbness, denial, confusion, disorganization, difficulty with decision making, and physical symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, tremors, profuse sweating, and dizziness associated with anxiety. Incontinence and long-term memory losses would not be expected.





 

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