Emergency and Disaster Nursing NCLEX Questions Nursing Practice Question
The charge nurse has been notified that a disaster has occurred and that all possible clients should be discharged so the floor can receive the casualties. Which client should not be discharged?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A pulmonary embolus with INR 2.9 (therapeutic) requires ongoing anticoagulation and monitoring, precluding discharge. Tonsillectomy, aneurysm surgery, and ADL refusal are less acute.