The nurse is triaging victims after an explosion at an oil refinery. One victim complains of tinnitus, dizziness, and otorrhea. For what probable condition should the nurse prepare care?
Answer: Tympanic rupture
Explanation:
The nurse should prepare to care for a patient with probable tympanic rupture. Signs and symptoms of tympanic rupture include hearing loss, tinnitus, pain, dizziness, and otorrhea. Symptoms of blast lung include dyspnea, hypoxia, tachypnea or apnea, cough, chest pain, and hemodynamic instability. Symptoms of head injury include postconcussive syndrome. Symptoms of abdominal injury include pain, guarding, rebound tenderness, rectal bleeding, nausea, and vomiting.
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