EMERGENCY SEVERITY INDEX (ESI) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
2026/2027
questions to consider -would I use my last bed for this
when determining if the patient?
level 2 patient can wait -should I make a hallway bed for
to be seen: appropriate intervention?
-Is this a high risk situation?
-Is the patient experiencing new
onset confusion, lethargy, or
disorientation?
-is the patient experiencing severe
pain or distress?
to Identify a high risk an experienced nurse will always
situation: assess the patient's chief complaint,
, presenting signs and symptoms,
demographics, and medical history.
a good source is the emergency
nursing core curriculum***
significance of VS in -a patient with a fever and productive
triage: cough may have a respiratory rate of
32 and SPO2 90%, this patient
probably has pneumonia and is at
high risk for oxygen desaturation.
when is abdominal pain -if there is tachycardia, respiratory
a level 2? distress, pallor, bloating, bleeding,
hypotension, (think shock)
-the elderly often experience
bowel obstruction, GI bleed, and
other problems that place them
at higher risks than younger
patients.
-ask yourself: how long has the
patient had the pain?, how does
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
2026/2027
questions to consider -would I use my last bed for this
when determining if the patient?
level 2 patient can wait -should I make a hallway bed for
to be seen: appropriate intervention?
-Is this a high risk situation?
-Is the patient experiencing new
onset confusion, lethargy, or
disorientation?
-is the patient experiencing severe
pain or distress?
to Identify a high risk an experienced nurse will always
situation: assess the patient's chief complaint,
, presenting signs and symptoms,
demographics, and medical history.
a good source is the emergency
nursing core curriculum***
significance of VS in -a patient with a fever and productive
triage: cough may have a respiratory rate of
32 and SPO2 90%, this patient
probably has pneumonia and is at
high risk for oxygen desaturation.
when is abdominal pain -if there is tachycardia, respiratory
a level 2? distress, pallor, bloating, bleeding,
hypotension, (think shock)
-the elderly often experience
bowel obstruction, GI bleed, and
other problems that place them
at higher risks than younger
patients.
-ask yourself: how long has the
patient had the pain?, how does
