TRIAGE TEST BANK PREP 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS VERIFIED
◍ When triaging a potential psychiatric patient, which action is the
triage nurse's priority?
A. Assess patient and staff safety.
B. Determine the patient's coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the work of breathing.
D. Contact the patient's psychiatrist.. Answer: A
◍ In the CIAMPEDS mnemonic, which component helps the triage
nurse decide if the pediatric patient should be placed separately from
others in the waiting room?
A. Chief complaint
B. Immunization status and isolation
C. Events leading up to problem
D. Medications. Answer: B
◍ The triage nurse should begin the interview with which activity?
A. Conducting a focused assessment
B. Obtaining a set of vital signs
, C. Determining the patient's chief complaint
D. Confirming the patient's identity. Answer: D
◍ When performing an across-the-room assessment, the triage nurse
uses which senses?
A. Sight and touch
B. Sight and hearing
C. Touch and taste
D. Smell and touch. Answer: B
◍ What should the nurse do when a person calls on the telephone for
medical advice?
A. Answer simple questions, such as those related to fever control.
B. Politely inform the caller that the emergency department does not
give out any medical advice.
C. Transfer the call to a licensed independent care practitioner.
D. Determine what the problem is.. Answer: B
◍ When triaging a geriatric patient, the triage nurse should routinely
perform which action?
A. Speak loudly to older adults.
B. Use only closed-ended questions to obtain medical history.
QUESTIONS VERIFIED
◍ When triaging a potential psychiatric patient, which action is the
triage nurse's priority?
A. Assess patient and staff safety.
B. Determine the patient's coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the work of breathing.
D. Contact the patient's psychiatrist.. Answer: A
◍ In the CIAMPEDS mnemonic, which component helps the triage
nurse decide if the pediatric patient should be placed separately from
others in the waiting room?
A. Chief complaint
B. Immunization status and isolation
C. Events leading up to problem
D. Medications. Answer: B
◍ The triage nurse should begin the interview with which activity?
A. Conducting a focused assessment
B. Obtaining a set of vital signs
, C. Determining the patient's chief complaint
D. Confirming the patient's identity. Answer: D
◍ When performing an across-the-room assessment, the triage nurse
uses which senses?
A. Sight and touch
B. Sight and hearing
C. Touch and taste
D. Smell and touch. Answer: B
◍ What should the nurse do when a person calls on the telephone for
medical advice?
A. Answer simple questions, such as those related to fever control.
B. Politely inform the caller that the emergency department does not
give out any medical advice.
C. Transfer the call to a licensed independent care practitioner.
D. Determine what the problem is.. Answer: B
◍ When triaging a geriatric patient, the triage nurse should routinely
perform which action?
A. Speak loudly to older adults.
B. Use only closed-ended questions to obtain medical history.
