NUR 258 Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Emergency |Severity |Index |(ESI)
is |a |5-level |triage |tool
green, |yellow, |red, |black
Used |to |prioritize |based |on |acuity |and |resources |needed
green
minor
yellow
urgent |but |can |wait
red
immediate/ |life-threatening
Black
deceased/ |expectant
,Primary |Survey |(ABCDE)
ABCDE |is |the |first |approach |to |any |trauma |or |emergency:
Airway, |Breathing, |Circulation, |Disability |(neuro), |Exposure. |Always |stabilize |C-spine |in |trauma.
Assessing |the |patient: |Disability |- |AVPU
A- |Alert
V- |Responds |to |Voice
P- |Responds |to |Pain
U- |Unresponsive
Maslow's |Hierarchy |of |Needs
physiological |(airway, |breathing, |circulation), |safety, |love/belonging, |esteem, |self-actualization
ADPIE
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
, What |is |a |key |characteristic |of |flail |chest?
Paradoxical |movement
What |is |a |priority |treatment |for |flail |chest?
Oxygen |(O2) |administration
What |is |an |important |pain |management |step |for |flail |chest?
Pain |control
What |may |be |necessary |for |severe |cases |of |flail |chest?
Possible |intubation
What |condition |is |associated |with |a |femur |fracture?
Fat |Embolism |Syndrome |(FES) |and |infection |(osteomyelitis)
What |is |a |potential |complication |of |trauma |that |requires |a |chest |tube?
Pneumothorax |or |hemothorax
What |are |the |shock |priorities |in |trauma |care?
ABCs |and |perfusion
Answers
Emergency |Severity |Index |(ESI)
is |a |5-level |triage |tool
green, |yellow, |red, |black
Used |to |prioritize |based |on |acuity |and |resources |needed
green
minor
yellow
urgent |but |can |wait
red
immediate/ |life-threatening
Black
deceased/ |expectant
,Primary |Survey |(ABCDE)
ABCDE |is |the |first |approach |to |any |trauma |or |emergency:
Airway, |Breathing, |Circulation, |Disability |(neuro), |Exposure. |Always |stabilize |C-spine |in |trauma.
Assessing |the |patient: |Disability |- |AVPU
A- |Alert
V- |Responds |to |Voice
P- |Responds |to |Pain
U- |Unresponsive
Maslow's |Hierarchy |of |Needs
physiological |(airway, |breathing, |circulation), |safety, |love/belonging, |esteem, |self-actualization
ADPIE
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
, What |is |a |key |characteristic |of |flail |chest?
Paradoxical |movement
What |is |a |priority |treatment |for |flail |chest?
Oxygen |(O2) |administration
What |is |an |important |pain |management |step |for |flail |chest?
Pain |control
What |may |be |necessary |for |severe |cases |of |flail |chest?
Possible |intubation
What |condition |is |associated |with |a |femur |fracture?
Fat |Embolism |Syndrome |(FES) |and |infection |(osteomyelitis)
What |is |a |potential |complication |of |trauma |that |requires |a |chest |tube?
Pneumothorax |or |hemothorax
What |are |the |shock |priorities |in |trauma |care?
ABCs |and |perfusion
