A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) complaining of a racing heart rate. The ED nurse places the client on the monitor in the room. The client is in a regular, wide complex rhythm with a rate of 190 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 114/68 mm Hg. What will the nurse prepare to do first?

A hospital prepares to receive large numbers of casualties from a community disaster. The charge nurse is instructed to identify clients appropriate for discharge. Which of the following clients will the charge nurse identify as appropriate for discharge or transfer to another facility?

A med-surg nurse is floated to the burn unit. Which of the following clients is most appropriate for the charge nurse to assign to the med-surg nurse?

A provider prescribes a rewarming bath for a client who presents with partial-thickness frostbite. Which action will the nurse take prior to starting this treatment?

The nurse is working in the burn unit. Which of the following infection control strategies will the nurse implement to decrease the risk of infection in the burn-injured client? (Select all that apply.)

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) complaining of a racing heart rate, is pale, and diaphoretic. The ED nurse places the client on the monitor in the room. The client is in Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) with a rate of 200 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 78/46 mm Hg. What will the nurse prepare to do first?

A client is being treated in the emergency department (ED) following a terrorist attack. The client is experiencing visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, and behavioral changes. The nurse suspects this client has been exposed to what chemical agent?

A client has been admitted to a burn intensive care unit with extensive full-thickness burns over 25% of the body. After ensuring cardiopulmonary stability, what would be the nurse’s immediate, priority concern when planning this client’s care?

A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department (ED). Which client will the nurse see first?

The nurse is conducting a first aid session and discussing the interventions for a snakebite to an extremity. The nurse should inform those attending the session that priority interventions in the event of this occurrence include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)