1 A charge nurse for the emergency department is supervising a nurse who

 has been temporarily reassigned from the medical-surgical unit during a b

usy time. Which of the following assignments is most appropriate for this

nurse?

 Obtaining a medical history from a client who attempted suicide

 Collecting a catheter urine specimen from a 2-year-old child with a fever

 Setting up a trauma room for an incoming motor-vehicle crash victim

 Performing triage for three clients who have just arrived in the waiting ar

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2 A nurse should first provide care for which of the following clients?

 An older adult with dyspnea and a respiratory rate of 22/min

 A toddler who has a head laceration oozing dark red blood

 An adult client with large ecchymoses on both legs

 An adolescent with an injured ankle and pain rated at 10 on a 0-10 scale

3 A client with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of the

urine is being admitted into the hospital and is placed on contact isolation

. Which of the following should cause the charge nurse to intervene?

 The client is dressed in an isolation gown for transport to x-ray.

 The door for the isolation room is left open.

 A nurse checks the client's IV without wearing gloves.

 A provider uses alcohol-based hand cleanser after providing care.