As instructed by the registered nurse, the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) obtained vitals on a patient. The UAP obtained and charted the following vital signs monitoring results: blood pressure 90/42 mm Hg, pulse 128 bpm, oxygen saturation 86% on room air, and temperature 38.2°C. (100.8°F). The UAP left the floor for a break after charting the results, but did not tell the nurse. Thirty minutes later the patient is found unresponsive and a code blue is initiated. Who is responsible for this patient’s deterioration of condition?

A mass casualty incident has occurred and the charge nurse must make beds available in the intensive care unit for incoming victims. Which patients can be safely downgraded to the floor? Select all that apply.

The nurse is asked to serve on a committee to determine what the available community resources are to care for infants, older adults, the disabled, and individuals with chronic health problems in the event of a natural disaster. These efforts are described as which disaster management phase?