NUR 302 Community Health Learning Systems Quiz: Questions & Answers: 100%Verified

A charge nurse in an ED is notified by the county;s emergency medical services that there has been a multiple-casualty crash involving a truck carrying radioactive waste. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? (Ans- Clear the department of all nonurgent clients and move those awaiting admission to a holding area. A home health nurse is performing an assessment of an older adult client's home. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a potential hazard? (Ans- Wires to the television tunneled under the carpet. A charge nurse in an ED is informed that a tornado touched down in a nearby town and mass casualties are en route. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? (Ans- Follow facility policy to activate the disaster plan. A public health nurse is caring for an older adult client who has chronic airflow limitation disease and is a former cigarette smoker. The client's medications include DuoNeb inhalers, and she has a new prescription for home oxygen to use as needed. The nurse should recognize that this client's primary prevention needs include which of the following? (Ans- Annual influenza immunizations A nurse is planning to participate in a public education program about prevention of West Nile virus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in her presentation? (Ans- "Eliminate sources of standing water." An industrial health nurse is caring for a client who states, "I have been under a lot of stress lately." When the nurse suggests stress management techniques, the client calmly states that he has a pistol in his car and intends to take his life in the parking lot after work that day. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Ans- Call emergency medical services to transport the client to a proper treatment facility. A nurse is working in the triage area of an ED. Which of the following activities is unlikely to be the nurse's responsibility in this setting? (Ans- Educating a client and his family