A Client Is Brought to the Emergency Department (ED) in Critical

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client is brought to the emergency department (ED) in critical condition after a car crash. The client's family is distraught. To best help this family, the ED nurse should first

• A) assist the family to make phone calls to other family members.
• B) call the hospital chaplain or social worker to be with the family.
• C) help the family understand the reality of the situation.
• D) tell the family they must stay in the waiting room until they calm down.

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Definitions:

Scientific Investigation

A systematic procedure that involves the collection and analysis of data to create new knowledge or validate existing knowledge.

Data Collection

The process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in an established systematic fashion that enables one to answer stated research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, which can be tested through research and experimentation.

Causal Factors

Elements or variables that directly influence the outcome or cause an event to occur.