Stereotypical

Here is the weekly question posted on the NCSBN Learning Extension:

A client arrives in the emergency department after a radiologic accident at a local factory. The first approach of the nurse should be to take which action after the client has been placed in a decontamination room?

1. Begin decontamination procedures for the client
2. Ensure physiologic stability of the client
3. Wrap the client in blankets to minimize staff contamination
4. Double bag the client’s contaminated clothing

The correct answer is: 2 – Ensure physiologic stability of the client.