A client is rushed to the emergency department after exposure to radioactive materials in a workplace accident. The client's supervisor phoned ahead and informed the charge nurse of the chemical with which the client came in contact. What should be the initial action of the nurse?A. Remove all the client's clothing and decontaminate the client.B. Ask the client what happened during the accident.C. Decontaminate the room where the client was staying.D. Save the clothing for analysis.

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with an overdose of a barbiturate. The nurse immediately prepares to administer which of the following from the emergency drug cart?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?A. Clear items from the client's surrounding area.B. Lower the client to the floor.C. Obtain the client's vital signs.D. Loosen the client's restrictive clothing.

A nurse is preparing to assist with an ocular irrigation for a client who had a chemical splash to the left eye. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

34) A patient with neurogenic shock has just arrived in the emergency department aftera driving accident. He has a cervical collar in place. Which of the following actionsshould the nurse take? (select all that apply)(a) Prepare to administer atropine IV(b) Obtained baseline body temperature(c) Prepare for intubation and mechanical ventilation(d) Administer large volumes of lactated Ringer’s solution(e) Assist the patient into a semi fowler’s position

In the event of an 'incident'; arising from diagnostic or interventional radiology procedures, several steps or actions should be taken, depending on the nature of the incident. Which of these following actions are recommended by ARPANSA?Group of answer choicesEstimating the likely doses received by the patient and operatorIdentifying a scape-goat who can take the blameAdvising the patient about the eventNotifying the relevant regulatory authorityDeciding on remedial action to minimise the chance of a similar failureEstablishing what happenedCovering-up anything that has gone wrongCounseling the patient as to the likely implications of the unintended exposureEnsuring that nobody can be held accountable or sued for negligence or malpracticeIdentifying the failure of equipment or processes