Emergency Nursing, Trauma, Disaster
Preparedness, BLS/ALS/PALS, ED Triage,
Airway & CPR Management, Hemorrhage
Control, Hypothermia & Heat Stroke,
Frostbite, Bioterrorism, Infection Control,
PPE, Prehospital Care, Mass-Casualty,
Psychological Support, Patient Safety,
Vulnerable Populations, Forensic Nursing,
Critical Incident Debriefing, Disaster Triage,
Environmental Emergencies, Shock, IV/IO
Access, Rapid Assessment, ABCDE & CAB,
Core Nursing Protocols, Life-Saving
Interventions Exam Questions Verified and
Provided with A+ Graded Rationales Latest
Updated 2026
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Noninvasive assessment and management skills for airway maintenance and CPR
-required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ALS)
Invasive airway management skills, pharmacology, and electrical therapies, special resuscitation
-required
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Neonatal and pediatric resuscitation
-may be required
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Validates core emergency nursing knowledge base
-optional
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,Forensic nurse examiner (RN-FNEs)
These nurses collect forensic evidence, and offer counseling and follow-up care for victims of
rape, child abuse, and domestic violence
homeless, poor, and older adults
Vulnerable populations that enter the ED include
1.
2.
3.
Reasons ppl seek ED
Abdominal pain
CP
Breathing difficulties
Injuries (especially falls)
HA - migraines
Fever
*Pain (most common)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs)
-help victims of sexual assault and help develop a safety plan or how to escape violence
-Document injuries and collect physical/photographic evidence
-Provide testimony in court as to what was observed during the examination and info about the
type of care provided
Psychiatric Crisis Nurse Team
Evaluate pts w/ emotional behaviors or mental illness and facilitates the follow-up plan,
including possible admission to an appropriate facility
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Type of Prehospital Care Providers:
-Offer BLS interventions such as o2, basic wound care, spinal immobilization, and monitor VS
-Some may carry AEDs and may be authorized to administer select drugs (epiPen and nitro)
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,RN rule for rape victim
-Cut around evidence
-Don't damage clothes
-If wet; let dry as they are
Paramedics
Type of Prehospital Care providers:
-Are advanced life support (ALS) providers who can perform advanced airway management and
intubation, establish IV access, and admin drugs en route to the ED
Ancillary Staff
-Radiology
-US techs
-Social workers
-Case managers
-Nursing Assistants
-ED techs
-Clerical staff
are examples of what in ED?
social workers and case managers
During discharge planning process, ____ and ___ are pt advocates in locating community
resources, including temporary housing, durable medical equipment (DME), drug/etoh
counseling, health insurance info, and rx services
SBAR
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Patient Identification
Interventions to minimize risk of?
1. Provide an ID bracelet for each pt
2. Use 2 unique identifiers (name, DOB)
3. It pt identify is unknown, use special ID (john/Jane Doe)
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, Injury prevention for pt
Interventions to minimize risk of?
1. Keep rails up on stretcher
2. Keep stretcher in lowest position
3. Remind pt to use call light for assistance
4. Reorient confused pt frequently
5. If confused, ask family member or significant other to remain with her/him
6. Implement measures to protect skin
Risk for errors and adverse events
Interventions to minimize risk of?
1. Obtain a thorough pt and family hx
2. Check the pt for a medical alert
3. Search the pt's belongings for weapons or other harmful devices when he/she has altered
mental status
Injury prevention for staff
Interventions to minimize risk of?
1. Use standard precautions at all times
2. Anticipate hostile, violent pt, family, and/or visitor behavior
3. Plan options if violence occurs (security department)
Falls
Interventions done in the ED such as pain medications, sedation, or LE cast application places
pts at risk for?
orthostatic hypotension
Many older adults experience _____ as a SE of CV drugs placing them at risk for falls
Delirium
undiagnosed ___ increases risk for mortality who are admitted to hospital - assess the need for
a family member, significant other, or sitter to stay w/ the pt to prevent falls and assist w/
orientation
15-20 mins
After giving a med in the ED prior discharge, how long do you need to observe the pt for allergic
reactions
Protocols
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Preparedness, BLS/ALS/PALS, ED Triage,
Airway & CPR Management, Hemorrhage
Control, Hypothermia & Heat Stroke,
Frostbite, Bioterrorism, Infection Control,
PPE, Prehospital Care, Mass-Casualty,
Psychological Support, Patient Safety,
Vulnerable Populations, Forensic Nursing,
Critical Incident Debriefing, Disaster Triage,
Environmental Emergencies, Shock, IV/IO
Access, Rapid Assessment, ABCDE & CAB,
Core Nursing Protocols, Life-Saving
Interventions Exam Questions Verified and
Provided with A+ Graded Rationales Latest
Updated 2026
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Noninvasive assessment and management skills for airway maintenance and CPR
-required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ALS)
Invasive airway management skills, pharmacology, and electrical therapies, special resuscitation
-required
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Neonatal and pediatric resuscitation
-may be required
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Validates core emergency nursing knowledge base
-optional
1|Page
,Forensic nurse examiner (RN-FNEs)
These nurses collect forensic evidence, and offer counseling and follow-up care for victims of
rape, child abuse, and domestic violence
homeless, poor, and older adults
Vulnerable populations that enter the ED include
1.
2.
3.
Reasons ppl seek ED
Abdominal pain
CP
Breathing difficulties
Injuries (especially falls)
HA - migraines
Fever
*Pain (most common)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs)
-help victims of sexual assault and help develop a safety plan or how to escape violence
-Document injuries and collect physical/photographic evidence
-Provide testimony in court as to what was observed during the examination and info about the
type of care provided
Psychiatric Crisis Nurse Team
Evaluate pts w/ emotional behaviors or mental illness and facilitates the follow-up plan,
including possible admission to an appropriate facility
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Type of Prehospital Care Providers:
-Offer BLS interventions such as o2, basic wound care, spinal immobilization, and monitor VS
-Some may carry AEDs and may be authorized to administer select drugs (epiPen and nitro)
2|Page
,RN rule for rape victim
-Cut around evidence
-Don't damage clothes
-If wet; let dry as they are
Paramedics
Type of Prehospital Care providers:
-Are advanced life support (ALS) providers who can perform advanced airway management and
intubation, establish IV access, and admin drugs en route to the ED
Ancillary Staff
-Radiology
-US techs
-Social workers
-Case managers
-Nursing Assistants
-ED techs
-Clerical staff
are examples of what in ED?
social workers and case managers
During discharge planning process, ____ and ___ are pt advocates in locating community
resources, including temporary housing, durable medical equipment (DME), drug/etoh
counseling, health insurance info, and rx services
SBAR
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Patient Identification
Interventions to minimize risk of?
1. Provide an ID bracelet for each pt
2. Use 2 unique identifiers (name, DOB)
3. It pt identify is unknown, use special ID (john/Jane Doe)
3|Page
, Injury prevention for pt
Interventions to minimize risk of?
1. Keep rails up on stretcher
2. Keep stretcher in lowest position
3. Remind pt to use call light for assistance
4. Reorient confused pt frequently
5. If confused, ask family member or significant other to remain with her/him
6. Implement measures to protect skin
Risk for errors and adverse events
Interventions to minimize risk of?
1. Obtain a thorough pt and family hx
2. Check the pt for a medical alert
3. Search the pt's belongings for weapons or other harmful devices when he/she has altered
mental status
Injury prevention for staff
Interventions to minimize risk of?
1. Use standard precautions at all times
2. Anticipate hostile, violent pt, family, and/or visitor behavior
3. Plan options if violence occurs (security department)
Falls
Interventions done in the ED such as pain medications, sedation, or LE cast application places
pts at risk for?
orthostatic hypotension
Many older adults experience _____ as a SE of CV drugs placing them at risk for falls
Delirium
undiagnosed ___ increases risk for mortality who are admitted to hospital - assess the need for
a family member, significant other, or sitter to stay w/ the pt to prevent falls and assist w/
orientation
15-20 mins
After giving a med in the ED prior discharge, how long do you need to observe the pt for allergic
reactions
Protocols
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