A Hospital in the Community Has Been Notified of a Multi-Car

question 9

Multiple Choice

A hospital in the community has been notified of a multi-car crash on the interstate that will result in the transfer of many injured clients to the hospital.As part of the emergency response,the charge nurses in the emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit (ICU) are responsible for which tasks? Select all that apply.

• A) Assigning care for the clients as they are admitted to the unit
• B) Assuring that there are enough pain medications available
• C) Assessing the acuity of the current clients on the unit
• D) Delegating staff nurses to gather needed supplies for the arriving clients
• E) Notifying the operating room of the potential influx of clients needing surgery

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