The nurse, working in the Emergency Department is notified that ...

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The nurse, working in the Emergency Department is notified that clients will be arriving soon who were exposed to a bioterrorism weapon that has not been identified yet. The nurse would prepare to care for these clients by:
 
  1. Calling co-workers who are off-duty to return to work.
  2. Donning personal protective equipment.
  3. Discharging clients from the emergency area to make room.
  4. Notifying the Department of Public Health in the community.

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing a client's history with the client prior to initiating a blood transfusion.
 
  The nurse explains the objectives for administering blood transfusions as including:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Restoring and maintaining blood volume
  2. Improving the oxygen-carrying capacity of the circulatory system
  3. Restoring and maintaining acid-base balance
  4. Permitting neonatal blood exchange
  5. Treating blood deficiencies such as anemia

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Answer to Question 1

2
Rationale: The nurse's priority when preparing for the arrival of these clients is to don personal protective equipment to protect the nurse from exposure. Other aspects of preparation would be dictated by facility policy and the direction of the person in charge of the emergency.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,4,5
Rationale: Restoring and maintaining blood volume, as in the case of hemorrhage, is an objective for administering a blood transfusion

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