The Patient Should Be Assessed as Soon as Possible After

question 88

Multiple Choice

The patient should be assessed as soon as possible after admission. Who performs this initial assessment?

• A) Physician
• B) Charge nurse
• C) LPN/LVN
• D) RN

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Definitions:

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atom's mass and defining the element's atomic number.

Electrons

Electrons are subatomic particles with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.

Positive Ions

Atoms or molecules that have lost one or more electrons, resulting in a net positive charge.

Gain Electrons

The process by which an atom or a molecule acquires one or more electrons, often leading to a reduction in oxidation state.