After a Truck Crashes into the Dayroom of a Long-Term

question 14

Multiple Choice

After a truck crashes into the dayroom of a long-term health care facility,many of the residents are injured,and noninjured residents are stunned and frightened.What action should the nurse take?

• A) Firmly instruct two CNAs to start wheeling residents to the dining room in their wheelchairs.
• B) Begin wheeling residents back to their rooms herself.
• C) Shout for everyone to hurry to the dining room.
• D) Begin treating the injured in the center of the dayroom.

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Definitions:

Fast Pathway

A term that may refer to a rapid signaling route within the nervous system, especially in the context of pain perception.

Endorphins

Natural chemicals in the body that interact with the brain's receptors to reduce pain and boost pleasure, resulting in a feeling of well-being.

Slow Pathway

A neural transmission route that takes longer due to the involvement of intermediate neurons, often associated with deliberate and considered responses.

Place Theory

A theory that proposes that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.