Exam 70: Emergency,trauma,and Environmental Injuries

A medical-surgical unit is expecting a large volume of patient admissions after a train derailment.Which member of the nursing care team will prioritize care for the unit?

Which treatment should the nurse prepare to administer when providing care to a toddler who presents after an accidental overdose of aspirin?

Which are the priority nursing actions after the completion of the secondary survey when providing care for a trauma patient with a penetrating wound?

The registered nurse (RN)is the team leader for a group of patients using the functional model of nursing.The team of nurses includes two licensed practical nurses (LPNs)and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).Which task will the RN delegate to the UAP?

Which intervention would be a priority when providing care to a patient recovering from thoracic injuries sustained from a motor vehicle crash?

Which is the priority nursing action when providing care to a patient with a penetrating abdominal wound?

A patient is brought into the emergency department after being assaulted.It is suspected that the patient has a spinal cord injury.Which diagnostic test does the nurse anticipate based on the data collected?

A patient recovering from a motor vehicle crash develops hypotension and jugular distension with a tracheal deviation.Based on this data,which should the nurse suspect occurred?

Which is the essential nursing skill for the triage process in the emergency department?

The emergency department nurse is triaging patients.Which patient should be prioritized?

Which member of the health-care team,when using the team nursing approach,is responsible for prioritizing patient care?

The nurse is conducting a primary survey during the emergency assessment.Which nursing action is appropriate during the breathing assessment?

Which observation indicates that interventions provided to a patient with neck injuries from a motor vehicle crash have been successful?

Which nursing action is appropriate when conducting a secondary survey during the emergency assessment?

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient with traumatic injuries from a motor vehicle crash.Which nursing intervention does the nurse include in the plan of care to reduce the risk of integumentary complications?

The nurse is providing care to several patients in the emergency department.Which patient would require priority care from the nurse?

The nurse is providing care to several patients in the emergency department.Which patient is the priority when using the three-tiered triage system?

Which assessment data related to the patient's airway would indicate the need for priority intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is conducting a primary survey during an emergency assessment.Which is the priority nursing action related to breathing in response to this assessment?

Which is a potentially life-threatening condition found during the primary triage survey that would necessitate priority nursing care?