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 Which of the following is the best way to explain a complex process during a technical presentation?

The nurse is teaching a class of park ranger trainees about prioritizing care for clients who have received pit viper snakebites. Which ranger’s statement demonstrates a need for further teaching?

Not all states have mandatory reporting laws for domestic violence. In alabama a nurse is considered to be a mandatory reporter in which situations?

An anaphylactic reaction to a wasp or bee sting manifests as which conditions? Select all that apply. 

The client diagnosed with septic shock with positive blood cultures is receiving the appropriate antibiotic. However after a few days the client enters the late stage of septic shock as evidenced by severe hypotension and urine output < 30ml/hr for the last 4 hrs. The nurse informed the HCP and the HCP ordered 2 liters of 0.9% Normal saline over 2 hrs. After the NS infusion the client urine output remained < 30 ml/hr and severely hypotensive. With an  average MAP of 58. What should the nurse anticipate will be utilized next?

During the early phase of a burn injury, there is a drastic increase in capillary permeability. This physiologic change places the patient at risk for which problem?  

An experienced nurse cares for clients during a community-wide disaster drill. One of the new nurses asks, “Why are the individuals with black tags not receiving any care?” How should the experienced nurse respond?

The nurse is assessing a patient with neurogenic shock. Which assessment findings would the nurse expect to find? 

A provider prescribes diazepam (valium) to a client who was bitten by a black widow spider. The client asks, “What is this medication for?” How should the nurse respond?

A person is stung by a bumblebee at a picnic. The person has no difficulty breathing and no history of allergic reaction to bee or wasp stings. What is the priority first aid actionfor this person?