A Firefighter Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Complaints

question 9

Multiple Choice

A firefighter is brought to the emergency department with complaints of headache, weakness, shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. During the assessment of this client, the nurse realizes the client should be evaluated for:

• A) cyanide poisoning.
• B) pulmonary emboli.
• C) pneumonia.
• D) stroke.

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Definitions:

2-Electron Bonding

A type of chemical bond involving the sharing of two electrons between atoms, commonly known as a covalent bond.

Ionic Bonding

Ionic bonding is the chemical bond formed through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions, typically between metals and nonmetals.

Lewis Structure

A Lewis structure is a diagrammatic representation of the arrangement of valence electrons around atoms in molecules, indicating the bonding between atoms as well as the lone pairs of electrons.

Ethyne

A colorless gas with a sharp, distinct odor; the simplest alkyne, it is a hydrocarbon with the formula C2H2.