What Is the Priority Nursing Assessment When Caring for a Patient

question 2

Multiple Choice

What is the priority nursing assessment when caring for a patient who has just arrived in the emergency department after suffering an electrical burn from exposure to a high-voltage current?

• A) Oral temperature
• B) Peripheral pulses
• C) Extremity movement
• D) Pupil reaction to light

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Definitions:

After-Tax Cost of Debt

The net cost of debt after the effects of income tax deductions on interest payments are considered.

Corporate Tax Rate

The percentage of a corporation's income that it pays as taxes to the government.

CCA Class

Refers to the Canadian Classification of Capital Assets, a system used in Canada for categorizing fixed assets for tax depreciation purposes.