CHAPTER 08: CONCEPTS OF EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA NURSING TEST BANK | WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+

1. An emergency room nurse assesses a client who has been raped. With which health care team member should the nurse collaborate when planning this clients care? a. Emergency medicine physician b. Case manager c. Forensic nurse examiner d. Psychiatric crisis nurse ANS: C All other members of the health care team listed may be used in the management of this clients care. However, the forensic nurse examiner is educated to obtain client histories and collect evidence dealing with the assault, and can offer the counseling and follow-up needed when dealing with the victim of an assault. DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 118 KEY: Interdisciplinary team| emergency nursing MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. The emergency department team is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a client when the clients spouse arrives at the emergency department. Which action should the nurse take first? a. Request that the clients spouse sit in the waiting room. b. Ask the spouse if he wishes to be present during the resuscitation. c. Suggest that the spouse begin to pray for the client. d. Refer the clients spouse to the hospitals crisis team.