Several Nurses Who Work in the Emergency Department of an Urban

question 7

Multiple Choice

Several nurses who work in the emergency department of an urban hospital notice during the evening shift that a number of children in a certain ethnic population have all come in presenting with similar symptoms. The first step the nurses take to address the issue is which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Increase antibiotic therapy availability
• B)Identify characteristics of the disease
• C)Group patients by diagnosis
• D)Notify the public health department
• E)Assess the environment of the patients

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Definitions:

Journal Entry

A record in accounting that logs a transaction and shows the affected accounts in the form of debits and credits.

Debits

Accounting entries that increase assets or expenses and decrease liabilities, equity, or revenue, recorded on the left side of accounting ledgers.

Credits

Accounting entries that increase liabilities or decrease assets, or record income in double-entry bookkeeping.