A hospital in the community has been notified of a multi-car crash on the interstate that will result in the transfer of many injured clients to the hospital. As part of the emergency response, the charge nurses in the emergency department (ED)and intensive care unit (ICU)are responsible for which tasks? Select all that apply.

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A)Nurses must observe both the physical and mental status of victims and ensure appropriate triage and treatment. They should not use their time to provide care that will be of minimal or questionable benefit. During the crisis, nurses should be constantly aware of their defined scope of practice and must not exceed it even when circumstances would seem to dictate otherwise. The charge nurses in each unit are responsible for assessing the current clients and recommending to the physicians those clients who can be moved to make room for clients needing more immediate care. The charge nurse would delegate the gathering of supplies to the staff nurses. The charge nurse would also assign care for the clients who are admitted to the unit.
B)Nurses must observe both the physical and mental status of victims and ensure appropriate triage and treatment. They should not use their time to provide care that will be of minimal or questionable benefit. During the crisis, nurses should be constantly aware of their defined scope of practice and must not exceed it even when circumstances would seem to dictate otherwise. The charge nurses in each unit are responsible for assessing the current clients and recommending to the physicians those clients who can be moved to make room for clients needing more immediate care. The charge nurse would delegate the gathering of supplies to the staff nurses. The charge nurse would also assign care for the clients who are admitted to the unit.
C)Nurses must observe both the physical and mental status of victims and ensure appropriate triage and treatment. They should not use their time to provide care that will be of minimal or questionable benefit. During the crisis, nurses should be constantly aware of their defined scope of practice and must not exceed it even when circumstances would seem to dictate otherwise. The charge nurses in each unit are responsible for assessing the current clients and recommending to the physicians those clients who can be moved to make room for clients needing more immediate care. The charge nurse would delegate the gathering of supplies to the staff nurses. The charge nurse would also assign care for the clients who are admitted to the unit.
D)Nurses must observe both the physical and mental status of victims and ensure appropriate triage and treatment. They should not use their time to provide care that will be of minimal or questionable benefit. During the crisis, nurses should be constantly aware of their defined scope of practice and must not exceed it even when circumstances would seem to dictate otherwise. The charge nurses in each unit are responsible for assessing the current clients and recommending to the physicians those clients who can be moved to make room for clients needing more immediate care. The charge nurse would delegate the gathering of supplies to the staff nurses. The charge nurse would also assign care for the clients who are admitted to the unit.
E)Nurses must observe both the physical and mental status of victims and ensure appropriate triage and treatment. They should not use their time to provide care that will be of minimal or questionable benefit. During the crisis, nurses should be constantly aware of their defined scope of practice and must not exceed it even when circumstances would seem to dictate otherwise. The charge nurses in each unit are responsible for assessing the current clients and recommending to the physicians those clients who can be moved to make room for clients needing more immediate care. The charge nurse would delegate the gathering of supplies to the staff nurses. The charge nurse would also assign care for the clients who are admitted to the unit.

A Hospital in the Community Has Been Notified of a Multi-Car