Author Question: All healthcare facilities have emergency codes that the nurse needs to know. Which of the following ... (Read 138 times)

mspears3 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

All healthcare facilities have emergency codes that the nurse needs to know. Which of the following codes is commonly used to describe a bomb threat in the facility?

1. Code Red
2. Code Blue
3. Code Yellow
4. Code Silver

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client in active labor who is 8 centimeters dilated and who reports the need to push. The nurse instructs the client not to push until:

1. True contractions have begun.
2. The cervix is 9-10 cm dilated
3. The membranes have ruptured.
4. The cervix is fully dilated.

djpooyouma · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale 1: Code Red is most often used to describe a fire.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: Pushing before fully dilated can result in injury to the cervix and edema that will preclude complete dilation.