PN3 EXAM 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ The complex care provided during an emergency requires
interdisciplinary collaboration. Which interdisciplinary team
members are paired with the correct responsibilities? (Select all that
apply.). Answer: *a. Psychiatric crisis nurse Interacts with clients and
families when sudden illness, serious injury, or death of a loved one
may cause a crisis (CORRECT)
b. Forensic nurse examiner Performs rapid assessments to ensure
clients with the highest acuity receive the quickest evaluation,
treatment, and prioritization of resources (TRIAGE NURSE)
c. Triage nurse Provides basic life support interventions such as
oxygen, basic wound care, splinting, spinal immobilization, and
monitoring of vital signs (EMT)
d. Emergency medical technician Obtains client histories, collects
evidence, and offers counseling and follow- up care for victims of
rape, child abuse, and domestic violence (FORENSIC NURSE)
*e. Paramedic Provides prehospital advanced life support, including
cardiac monitoring, advanced airway management, and medication
administration (CORRECT)
ANS: A, E The psychiatric crisis nurse evaluates clients with
emotional behaviors or mental illness and facilitates follow- up
treatment plans. The psychiatric crisis nurse also works with clients
,and families when experiencing a crisis. Paramedics are advanced
life support providers who can perform advanced techniques that
may include cardiac monitoring, advanced airway management and
intubation, establishing IV access, and administering drugs enroute
to the emergency department. The forensic nurse examiner is
trained to recognize evidence of abuse and to intervene on the
clients behalf. The forensic nurse examiner will obtain client
histories, collect evidence, and offer counseling and follow-up care
for victims of rape, child abuse, and domestic violence. The triage
nurse performs rapid assessments to ensure clients with the highest
acuity receive the quickest evaluation, treatment, and prioritization
of resources. The emergency medical technician is usually the first
caregiver a
◉ A nurse prepares to discharge an older adult client home from the
emergency department (ED). Which actions should the nurse take to
prevent future ED visits? (Select all that apply.). Answer: a. Provide
medical supplies to the family. b. Consult a home health agency.
c. Encourage participation in community activities.
*d. Screen for depression and suicide.
*e. Complete a functional assessment.
ANS: D, E Due to the high rate of suicide among older adults, a nurse
should assess all older adults for depression and suicide. The nurse
should also screen older adults for functional assessment, cognitive
assessment, and risk for falls to prevent future ED visits.
,◉ A hospital responds to a local mass casualty event. Which action
should the nurse supervisor take to prevent staff post-traumatic
stress disorder during a mass casualty event?. Answer: *a. Provide
water and healthy snacks for energy throughout the event.
b. Schedule 16-hour shifts to allow for greater rest between shifts.
c. Encourage counseling upon deactivation of the emergency
response plan.
d. Assign staff to different roles and units within the medical facility.
ANS: A To prevent staff post-traumatic stress disorder during a mass
casualty event, the nurses should use available counseling,
encourage and support co-workers, monitor each others stress level
and performance, take breaks when needed, talk about feelings with
staff and managers, and drink plenty of water and eat healthy snacks
for energy. Nurses should also keep in touch with family, friends, and
significant others, and not work for more than 12 hours per day.
Encouraging counseling upon deactivation of the plan, or after the
emergency response is over, does not prevent stress during the
casualty event. Assigning staff to unfamiliar roles or units may
increase situational stress and is not an approach to prevent post-
traumatic stress disorder.
◉ A client who is hospitalized with burns after losing the family
home in a fire becomes angry and screams at a nurse when dinner is
served late. How should the nurse respond?. Answer: a. Do you need
something for pain right now?
b. Please stop yelling. I brought dinner as soon as I could.
, c. I suggest that you get control of yourself.
*d. You seem upset. I have time to talk if you'd like.
ANS: D Clients should be allowed to ventilate their feelings of anger
and despair after a catastrophic event. The nurse establishes rapport
through active listening and honest communication and by
recognizing cues that the client wishes to talk. Asking whether the
client is in pain as the first response closes the door to open
communication and limits the clients options. Simply telling the
client to stop yelling and to gain control does nothing to promote
therapeutic communication.
◉ A nurse is field-triaging clients after an industrial accident. Which
client condition should the nurse triage with a red tag?. Answer: a.
Dislocated right hip and an open fracture of the right lower leg
b. Large contusion to the forehead and a bloody nose
c. Closed fracture of the right clavicle and arm numbness
*d. Multiple fractured ribs and shortness of breath (EMERGENT RED
TAG)
ANS: D Clients who have an immediate threat to life are given the
highest priority, are placed in the emergent or class I category, and
are given a red triage tag. The client with multiple rib fractures and
shortness of breath most likely has developed a pneumothorax,
which may be fatal if not treated immediately. The client with the hip
and leg problem and the client with the clavicle fracture would be
ANSWERS 2026
◉ The complex care provided during an emergency requires
interdisciplinary collaboration. Which interdisciplinary team
members are paired with the correct responsibilities? (Select all that
apply.). Answer: *a. Psychiatric crisis nurse Interacts with clients and
families when sudden illness, serious injury, or death of a loved one
may cause a crisis (CORRECT)
b. Forensic nurse examiner Performs rapid assessments to ensure
clients with the highest acuity receive the quickest evaluation,
treatment, and prioritization of resources (TRIAGE NURSE)
c. Triage nurse Provides basic life support interventions such as
oxygen, basic wound care, splinting, spinal immobilization, and
monitoring of vital signs (EMT)
d. Emergency medical technician Obtains client histories, collects
evidence, and offers counseling and follow- up care for victims of
rape, child abuse, and domestic violence (FORENSIC NURSE)
*e. Paramedic Provides prehospital advanced life support, including
cardiac monitoring, advanced airway management, and medication
administration (CORRECT)
ANS: A, E The psychiatric crisis nurse evaluates clients with
emotional behaviors or mental illness and facilitates follow- up
treatment plans. The psychiatric crisis nurse also works with clients
,and families when experiencing a crisis. Paramedics are advanced
life support providers who can perform advanced techniques that
may include cardiac monitoring, advanced airway management and
intubation, establishing IV access, and administering drugs enroute
to the emergency department. The forensic nurse examiner is
trained to recognize evidence of abuse and to intervene on the
clients behalf. The forensic nurse examiner will obtain client
histories, collect evidence, and offer counseling and follow-up care
for victims of rape, child abuse, and domestic violence. The triage
nurse performs rapid assessments to ensure clients with the highest
acuity receive the quickest evaluation, treatment, and prioritization
of resources. The emergency medical technician is usually the first
caregiver a
◉ A nurse prepares to discharge an older adult client home from the
emergency department (ED). Which actions should the nurse take to
prevent future ED visits? (Select all that apply.). Answer: a. Provide
medical supplies to the family. b. Consult a home health agency.
c. Encourage participation in community activities.
*d. Screen for depression and suicide.
*e. Complete a functional assessment.
ANS: D, E Due to the high rate of suicide among older adults, a nurse
should assess all older adults for depression and suicide. The nurse
should also screen older adults for functional assessment, cognitive
assessment, and risk for falls to prevent future ED visits.
,◉ A hospital responds to a local mass casualty event. Which action
should the nurse supervisor take to prevent staff post-traumatic
stress disorder during a mass casualty event?. Answer: *a. Provide
water and healthy snacks for energy throughout the event.
b. Schedule 16-hour shifts to allow for greater rest between shifts.
c. Encourage counseling upon deactivation of the emergency
response plan.
d. Assign staff to different roles and units within the medical facility.
ANS: A To prevent staff post-traumatic stress disorder during a mass
casualty event, the nurses should use available counseling,
encourage and support co-workers, monitor each others stress level
and performance, take breaks when needed, talk about feelings with
staff and managers, and drink plenty of water and eat healthy snacks
for energy. Nurses should also keep in touch with family, friends, and
significant others, and not work for more than 12 hours per day.
Encouraging counseling upon deactivation of the plan, or after the
emergency response is over, does not prevent stress during the
casualty event. Assigning staff to unfamiliar roles or units may
increase situational stress and is not an approach to prevent post-
traumatic stress disorder.
◉ A client who is hospitalized with burns after losing the family
home in a fire becomes angry and screams at a nurse when dinner is
served late. How should the nurse respond?. Answer: a. Do you need
something for pain right now?
b. Please stop yelling. I brought dinner as soon as I could.
, c. I suggest that you get control of yourself.
*d. You seem upset. I have time to talk if you'd like.
ANS: D Clients should be allowed to ventilate their feelings of anger
and despair after a catastrophic event. The nurse establishes rapport
through active listening and honest communication and by
recognizing cues that the client wishes to talk. Asking whether the
client is in pain as the first response closes the door to open
communication and limits the clients options. Simply telling the
client to stop yelling and to gain control does nothing to promote
therapeutic communication.
◉ A nurse is field-triaging clients after an industrial accident. Which
client condition should the nurse triage with a red tag?. Answer: a.
Dislocated right hip and an open fracture of the right lower leg
b. Large contusion to the forehead and a bloody nose
c. Closed fracture of the right clavicle and arm numbness
*d. Multiple fractured ribs and shortness of breath (EMERGENT RED
TAG)
ANS: D Clients who have an immediate threat to life are given the
highest priority, are placed in the emergent or class I category, and
are given a red triage tag. The client with multiple rib fractures and
shortness of breath most likely has developed a pneumothorax,
which may be fatal if not treated immediately. The client with the hip
and leg problem and the client with the clavicle fracture would be
