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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

Category - Patient Care

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You are working in the emergency department and find out that a tornado has hit the local area. Numerous casualties are being sent to the emergency department. What action should you take at this time?

Prepare the triage room.
Obtain additional supplies.
Activate the agency disaster plan.
Call in additional staff.

Explanation

Answer: C - The nurse should activate the agency disaster plan. All the other options may be part of the disaster plan, but the first priority of the nurse should be to activate the disaster plan. This will cover all the necessary steps that the will need to take.

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