The nurse employed in the ambulatory care department hears a ...

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The nurse employed in the ambulatory care department hears a client in the waiting room call out, Help, fire The nurse rushes to the waiting room and finds the wastebasket on fire. Which action should the nurse take first?
 
  1. Confine the fire.
  2. Extinguish the fire.
  3. Activate the fire alarm.
  4. Remove the clients from the waiting room.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client whose physician prescribes airborne precautions. The nurse notes that the client is scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
 
  Which of the following nurs-ing actions is most appropriate in preparing the client for the test? 1. Place the client in gown, gloves, and mask.
  2. Request that the MRI technicians wear masks.
  3. Delay the test until airborne precautions are discontinued.
  4. Place a surgical mask on the client for transport and for contact with other indi-viduals.

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Answer to Question 1

4

Rationale: The order of priority in the event of a fire is to rescue the clients in immediate danger. The next step is to activate the fire alarm. The fire is then confined by closing all doors, and last, the fire is extinguished.

Answer to Question 2

4

Rationale: If the client is on airborne precautions, client movement and transport should be lim-ited if possible. If transport or movement is necessary, client dispersal of droplet nuclei can be minimized by placing a surgical mask on the client. Place the client in gown, gloves, and mask and request that the MRI technicians wear masks are not necessary. Delay the test until air-borne precautions are discontinued might place the client at risk for complications. This leaves place a surgical mask on the client for transport and for contact with other individuals, which is appropriate protection for the staff.

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