The nurse is preparing to admit clients who have been the victim of a blast injury. The nurse will expect to treat a large number of clients who have experienced what type of injury?

A nurse receives shift change report. Which client will the nurse see first?

A victim of a weather-related mass casualty is brought to the emergency department (ED) with a partial amputation of the left lower extremity, a pulse of 128 beats/min, a blood pressure of 82/46 mm Hg, and a respiratory rate of 32 breaths/min. The nurse assesses shortness of breath and diaphoresis. Which color tag does the nurse use when triaging this client?

What is the correct interpretation of the following rhythm?

A client has symptomatic bradycardia that is not responsive to atropine. The provider orders the client to be started on an dopamine infusion at 5 mcg/kg/min. The dopamine infusion is mixed 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W. The client weighs 84 kilograms. How many gtts/min will the nurse begin the infusion at? (The nurse is using microdrip tubing)

The nurse is coordinating the care of victims who arrive at the emergency department (ED) after a radiation leak at a nearby nuclear plant. What will be the first intervention initiated when the victims arrive at the hospital?

An emergency department (ED) nurse is triaging victims of a multi-casualty event. Which client will receive care first?

A nurse is caring for a client that presented to the Emergency Department (ED) in cardiac arrest. The client has return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in the ED. Which of the following goals will the nurse prioritize in the immediate postresuscitation phase? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse receives report on four clients. Which client will the nurse assess first?

A nurse is triaging clients in a mass casualty situation. How will the nurse correctly triage the following client: a client with first degree burn to left forearm?