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Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation
Through Rehabilitation (McQuillan,
Makic & Whalen) Test Bank
Edition/Reference: 5th Edition
Chapters
1. The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
2. Economic and administrative considerations in trauma care
3. Performance improvement and patient safety in trauma care
4. Ethics and legal issues in trauma nursing
5. Injury prevention
6. Prehospital care of the trauma patient
7. Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for mass casualty incidents
8. Rehabilitation of the trauma patient
9. Mechanism of injury
10. Traumatic shock
11. Infection and infection prevention
12. Wound healing and soft-tissue injuries
13. Nutritional management of the trauma patient
14. Pain, anxiety, delirium, and sleep management
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15. Psychosocial impact of trauma on the patient, family, and caregiver
16. Traumatic brain injuries
17. Maxillofacial trauma
18. Ocular trauma
19. Spinal cord injuries
20. Thoracic trauma
21. Abdominal injuries
22. Genitourinary injuries and renal management
23. Musculoskeletal injuries
24. Trauma in pregnancy
25. Trauma in the pediatric patient
26. Trauma in the elderly
27. Trauma in the bariatric patient
28. Burn injuries
29. Substance abuse and trauma care
30. The organ and tissue donor
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Chapter 1: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and
trauma nursing
1. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
assessment priority when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
C. Use a routine approach that is unrelated to the patient’s current presentation so
care remains standardized.
D. Focus documentation on completed tasks only and omit the response to
interventions until the end of the shift.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This option is best because it integrates assessment, intervention, and
evaluation in a way that is directly tied to the evolution of trauma systems, trauma
centers, and trauma nursing. A structured, patient-centered response supports safer
decisions, earlier detection of deterioration, and clearer communication with the
team. The other options are weaker because they either delay needed care, ignore
individualized findings, or separate documentation from clinical reasoning. High-
quality nursing care in this content area depends on linking observed cues to
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prompt action and then reassessing whether the chosen strategy improved
outcomes.
DIF: Easy
TOP: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
best initial nursing action when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
C. Use a routine approach that is unrelated to the patient’s current presentation so
care remains standardized.
D. Focus documentation on completed tasks only and omit the response to
interventions until the end of the shift.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This option is best because it integrates assessment, intervention, and
evaluation in a way that is directly tied to the evolution of trauma systems, trauma
centers, and trauma nursing. A structured, patient-centered response supports safer
decisions, earlier detection of deterioration, and clearer communication with the
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team. The other options are weaker because they either delay needed care, ignore
individualized findings, or separate documentation from clinical reasoning. High-
quality nursing care in this content area depends on linking observed cues to
prompt action and then reassessing whether the chosen strategy improved
outcomes.
DIF: Moderate
TOP: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
patient teaching emphasis when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
C. Use a routine approach that is unrelated to the patient’s current presentation so
care remains standardized.
D. Focus documentation on completed tasks only and omit the response to
interventions until the end of the shift.
Correct Answer: A
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Rationale: This option is best because it integrates assessment, intervention, and
evaluation in a way that is directly tied to the evolution of trauma systems, trauma
centers, and trauma nursing. A structured, patient-centered response supports safer
decisions, earlier detection of deterioration, and clearer communication with the
team. The other options are weaker because they either delay needed care, ignore
individualized findings, or separate documentation from clinical reasoning. High-
quality nursing care in this content area depends on linking observed cues to
prompt action and then reassessing whether the chosen strategy improved
outcomes.
DIF: Difficult
TOP: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
safety-focused intervention when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
C. Use a routine approach that is unrelated to the patient’s current presentation so
care remains standardized.
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D. Focus documentation on completed tasks only and omit the response to
interventions until the end of the shift.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This option is best because it integrates assessment, intervention, and
evaluation in a way that is directly tied to the evolution of trauma systems, trauma
centers, and trauma nursing. A structured, patient-centered response supports safer
decisions, earlier detection of deterioration, and clearer communication with the
team. The other options are weaker because they either delay needed care, ignore
individualized findings, or separate documentation from clinical reasoning. High-
quality nursing care in this content area depends on linking observed cues to
prompt action and then reassessing whether the chosen strategy improved
outcomes.
DIF: Easy
TOP: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
5. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
clinical interpretation when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
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Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation
Through Rehabilitation (McQuillan,
Makic & Whalen) Test Bank
Edition/Reference: 5th Edition
Chapters
1. The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
2. Economic and administrative considerations in trauma care
3. Performance improvement and patient safety in trauma care
4. Ethics and legal issues in trauma nursing
5. Injury prevention
6. Prehospital care of the trauma patient
7. Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for mass casualty incidents
8. Rehabilitation of the trauma patient
9. Mechanism of injury
10. Traumatic shock
11. Infection and infection prevention
12. Wound healing and soft-tissue injuries
13. Nutritional management of the trauma patient
14. Pain, anxiety, delirium, and sleep management
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15. Psychosocial impact of trauma on the patient, family, and caregiver
16. Traumatic brain injuries
17. Maxillofacial trauma
18. Ocular trauma
19. Spinal cord injuries
20. Thoracic trauma
21. Abdominal injuries
22. Genitourinary injuries and renal management
23. Musculoskeletal injuries
24. Trauma in pregnancy
25. Trauma in the pediatric patient
26. Trauma in the elderly
27. Trauma in the bariatric patient
28. Burn injuries
29. Substance abuse and trauma care
30. The organ and tissue donor
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Chapter 1: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and
trauma nursing
1. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
assessment priority when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
C. Use a routine approach that is unrelated to the patient’s current presentation so
care remains standardized.
D. Focus documentation on completed tasks only and omit the response to
interventions until the end of the shift.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This option is best because it integrates assessment, intervention, and
evaluation in a way that is directly tied to the evolution of trauma systems, trauma
centers, and trauma nursing. A structured, patient-centered response supports safer
decisions, earlier detection of deterioration, and clearer communication with the
team. The other options are weaker because they either delay needed care, ignore
individualized findings, or separate documentation from clinical reasoning. High-
quality nursing care in this content area depends on linking observed cues to
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prompt action and then reassessing whether the chosen strategy improved
outcomes.
DIF: Easy
TOP: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
best initial nursing action when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
C. Use a routine approach that is unrelated to the patient’s current presentation so
care remains standardized.
D. Focus documentation on completed tasks only and omit the response to
interventions until the end of the shift.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This option is best because it integrates assessment, intervention, and
evaluation in a way that is directly tied to the evolution of trauma systems, trauma
centers, and trauma nursing. A structured, patient-centered response supports safer
decisions, earlier detection of deterioration, and clearer communication with the
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team. The other options are weaker because they either delay needed care, ignore
individualized findings, or separate documentation from clinical reasoning. High-
quality nursing care in this content area depends on linking observed cues to
prompt action and then reassessing whether the chosen strategy improved
outcomes.
DIF: Moderate
TOP: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
patient teaching emphasis when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
C. Use a routine approach that is unrelated to the patient’s current presentation so
care remains standardized.
D. Focus documentation on completed tasks only and omit the response to
interventions until the end of the shift.
Correct Answer: A
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Rationale: This option is best because it integrates assessment, intervention, and
evaluation in a way that is directly tied to the evolution of trauma systems, trauma
centers, and trauma nursing. A structured, patient-centered response supports safer
decisions, earlier detection of deterioration, and clearer communication with the
team. The other options are weaker because they either delay needed care, ignore
individualized findings, or separate documentation from clinical reasoning. High-
quality nursing care in this content area depends on linking observed cues to
prompt action and then reassessing whether the chosen strategy improved
outcomes.
DIF: Difficult
TOP: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
safety-focused intervention when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
C. Use a routine approach that is unrelated to the patient’s current presentation so
care remains standardized.
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D. Focus documentation on completed tasks only and omit the response to
interventions until the end of the shift.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This option is best because it integrates assessment, intervention, and
evaluation in a way that is directly tied to the evolution of trauma systems, trauma
centers, and trauma nursing. A structured, patient-centered response supports safer
decisions, earlier detection of deterioration, and clearer communication with the
team. The other options are weaker because they either delay needed care, ignore
individualized findings, or separate documentation from clinical reasoning. High-
quality nursing care in this content area depends on linking observed cues to
prompt action and then reassessing whether the chosen strategy improved
outcomes.
DIF: Easy
TOP: The evolution of trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
5. A nurse is planning care related to Chapter 'The evolution of trauma
systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing'. Which action best reflects the
clinical interpretation when the goal is time-sensitive stabilization?
A. Prioritize a structured, patient-centered plan that addresses the evolution of
trauma systems, trauma centers, and trauma nursing while using current
assessment data and timely reassessment.
B. Delay intervention until all possible secondary concerns are clarified, even if
priority findings are already present.
