A community is affected by a tornado. Emergency medical service (EMS) providers alert the local emergency department (ED) that there are currently 20 victims accounted for in this weather-related disaster, with the potential for more. Which leadership style is most appropriate for this scenario?

A client is admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Suddenly the monitor alarms and the screen shows asystole. Upon assessment the nurse finds the client unresponsive, apnic, and pulseless; what action will the nurse take next?

Emergency medical personnel arrive at the emergency department (ED) with an unresponsive client who has a non-rebreather oxygen mask in place. Which action will the nurse take first?

A nurse manager is educating the nursing staff about clients that the nurses will call the rapid response team. Which clients will the nurse manager include in her teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A client is brought to the ED by paramedics, who report that the client has partial-thickness burns on the chest and legs. The client has also suffered smoke inhalation. What is the priority in the care of a client who has been burned and suffered smoke inhalation?

It is determined that the client needs a transcutaneous pacemaker until a transvenous pacemaker can be inserted. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

A registered nurse (RN) is working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task is the most appropriate for the RN to delegate to the UAP?

If a homogeneous system of 30 equations with 35 variables has 5 linearly independent solutions and all other solutions can be constructed as linear combinations of these 5 solutions. Which of the following is true?

The official name of the disease that has caused the current pandemic is

Why is it difficult to observe Venus from Earth?