A Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with an Open

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with an open stab wound to the left chest.What is the first action that the nurse should take?

• A) Position the patient so that the left chest is dependent.
• B) Tape a nonporous dressing on three sides over the chest wound.
• C) Cover the sucking chest wound firmly with an occlusive dressing.
• D) Keep the head of the patient's bed at no more than 30 degrees elevation.

Recognize the complex motivations behind collective action and the role of well-integrated community members.

Understand the processes through which a group increases collective action through resource access.

Acknowledge the contributions and challenges of labor movements in American history.

Analyze the responses of government and institutions to protests and social movements.

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