A Nurse Is Working in the Emergency Department (ED)

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working in the emergency department (ED) .Which of the following situations would cause the nurse to suspect bioterrorism?

• A)When two people out of twenty who ate at a restaurant come to the ED with nausea and vomiting
• B)When a worker in a lab comes to the ED complaining of a severe headache
• C)When thirteen people, aged 24 to 33, come to the ED with ascending flaccid muscle paralysis
• D)When five people come to the ED with an upper respiratory infection

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Definitions:

Psychological Meanings

The interpretations and importance given to certain phenomena, objects, or events based on psychological perspectives and individual mental frameworks.

Biological Male

An individual whose primary sexual characteristics and genetic makeup at birth are typically associated with the male sex.

Gender

The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity, determined by a combination of biological, social, and cultural factors.

Imagery

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