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A Patient Is Brought into the Emergency Department After an Acute

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A patient is brought into the emergency department after an acute exposure to radiation from the local atomic power plant. The patient has skin burns on the face, arms, and neck. The nurse implements which priority intervention?


Definitions:

Provocative

Describes actions or behaviors intended to elicit a strong reaction or emotion, often deliberately challenging or controversial.

Avoidant

A tendency to evade or escape facing unpleasant tasks, situations, or interactions out of fear or discomfort.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization, transient psychosis, and often unconventional beliefs.

Socially Anxious

Experiencing anxiety or fear in social situations, often due to worries about being judged or embarrassed.

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