After a Mass Transit Disaster Many Injured Patients Are Expected

question 13

Multiple Choice

After a mass transit disaster many injured patients are expected at the emergency room. The nurse expects victims to have which assessment findings?

• A) Dissociative symptoms, numbing, detachment, and derealization
• B) Auditory hallucinations and other perceptual distortions
• C) Physical symptoms that mimic neurologic disorders
• D) Exaggerated mood (either depression or elation)

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Definitions:

Benzophenone

An organic compound used primarily as a photoinitiator in polymer chemistry and as a flavor or fragrance additive, characterized by its ketone attached to two benzene rings.

Electrophile

A chemical species that is attracted to electrons and tends to accept electrons during a chemical reaction.

Acetophenone

An organic compound, characterized as the simplest aromatic ketone, used as a precursor to fragrances and resins.

o,p-positions

Refers to the ortho and para positions in a benzene ring, which are locations relative to a reference point on the ring.