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

Multiple Choice

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.

A) Assigning care for the clients as they are admitted to the unit
B) Exceeding their scope of practice when and if required
C) Assessing the priority of the current clients for the ED or ICU
D) Delegating staff nurses to gather needed supplies for the arriving clients
E) Providing any care that any patient needs