Clients Arrive in the Emergency Department Complaining of Difficulty Breathing

question 20

Multiple Choice

Clients arrive in the emergency department complaining of difficulty breathing and eye tearing after a bomb explosion in a nearby store.The priority intervention of the health care team initially should be to:

• A)notify local law enforcement.
• B)flush the skin and eyes with water.
• C)complete a history and physical.
• D)identify the offending agent.

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Definitions:

Indirect Correlation

A negative correlation where the values of variables move in opposite directions.

Nondirectional Correlation

A type of correlation that measures the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables, without assuming which variable influences the other.

Unidirectional Correlation

A correlation where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in another or a decrease in one is associated with a decrease in the other, without implying causation.

Negative Correlation

An association between two variables characterized by the increase of one and the decrease of the other.