Why does NaCl taste saltier than KCl? 

A golfer who is caught in a thunderstorm is struck by lightening. A fellow golfer, who is a nurse, runs to the victim’s aid. What should the nurse do initially?

A client is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction after being exposed to peanut butter. Which of the following signs and symptoms are appropriate for this condition? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching the parents of a child starting methylphenidate therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which instruction should the nurse include?

A client presents with fatigue, dizziness, and heavy sweating after exercising outdoors in 95°F (35°C) weather. The nurse suspects heat exhaustion. What is the priority nursing intervention?

A nurse is caring for a client with burn injuries from a house fire. The client’s oxygen saturation is 96% on 2L nasal cannula. The client is not consistently oriented and reports a headache and mild nausea. Which action should the nurse take?

A client is rescued from a house fire and brought to the emergency department. Which of the following findings would lead the nurse to suspect a smoke inhalation injury?

A nurse is assessing a construction worker brought to the emergency department on a hot day. Which of the following assessment findings in the client is most consistent with heat exhaustion?

A 30 year old female client has deep partial thickness burns on the back of the right arm, the posterior trunk, the front of the left leg, and the anterior head and neck. The patient weighs 68 kg. Use the Parkland formula to calculate the rate for fluid infusion for the first 8 hours after the burn injury. ________mL/hr (Round to the nearest whole number.)

While at a public park, a nurse encounters a person immediately after a bee sting. The person’s lips are swollen and audible inspiratory wheezing is noted. Which action should the nurse take first?