1. Does the use of PPE change the type of threat presenting at a healthcare facility (chemical vs
biological vs. radiological)? Yes, personal protective equipment is essential to use when being
exposed to certain illness or situations. There are several different PPE precaution requirements
depending on the type of situation one is going to be dealing with. Using PPE protects and
minimizes ones exposure to potentially harmful diseases/illnesses.
2. Triage is a system of sorting patients according to medical need when resources are not
available for treatment. What are the levels of triage and give an example.
Emergent or class I – red tag, immediate threat to life (airway obstruction, shock)
Urgent or class II – yellow tag, major injuries that require treatment (open fractures, large
wounds)
Nonurgent or class III – green tag, minor injuries that do not require immediate treatment.
(Closed fractures, contusions, sprains, abrasions)
Expectant or class IV – black tag, expected and allowed to die (massive head trauma, full
thickness body burns, high cervical spinal cord injury) (Ignatavicius et al., 2018)
1. What does the book note for mistakes made by the nurse and what are the recommended
actions if this type of situation occurs in the future? Include your reference and page number.
The nurse did not acknowledge the patient’s increasing agitation and did not know how to
correctly approach someone who is hostile and deescalate them. It is important that nurses and
other hospital staff are taught how to recognize and deescalate the situation. The “code white”
was instituted for staff to initiate if they are in a potentially violent situation. (Zerwekh &
Garneau, 2021, pp. 602)
2. Chapter 25 discusses workplace violence. According to the book, why is this a growing concern
in healthcare? Include your reference and page number.
workplace violence is an ongoing concern in healthcare because abusive, intimidating, or
harassing behavior, and threats are frequently being used towards staff members. Nurses often
fail to report acts of violence because of a lack of understanding or a belief that “nothing can be
changed”. (Zerwekh & Garneau, 2021, pp. 602)
3. According to the Nursing Today book list of questions to ask when you start a new position, what
are five specific questions you personally will ask if/when you apply for a new position in
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