NSG233 Exam 1 – Questions With A+ Solutions
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L: tachypnea, dyspnea, stridor, cyanosis, edema, hypotension, vasodilation,
tachycardia, decreased O2 sat, altered mental status
A: respiratory, cardiac monitoring
T: ABG, CBC (WBC), EKG
T: epinephrine IM, antihistamine (diphenhydramine), bronchodilator,
corticsteroids
E:
E: obtain EpiPen, wear medical alert bracelet, add allergy to chart
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1 anaphylactic shock - LATTEE 2 mass casualty prioritization
critical incident stress management
3 heat stroke - LATTEE 4
(CISM)
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Terms in this set (42)
, mass casualty prioritization - green (minor injury, can wait)
- yellow (severe injury, not in danger of dying)
- red (need immediate care to avoid death)
- blue (pending death)
- black (dead)
hospital triage levels (emergency - 1: critical, most in danger of dying (resuscitation,
severity index) sexual assault, needs to be seen immediately)
- 2: emergent (may wait 10-15 minutes)
- 3: urgent (need 3+ resources, but can wait)
- 4: non-urgent (needs 1-2 resources)
- 5: referred (no resources needed)
What are the priorities for a violent - run
patient in the ED with a gun? - hide
- fight
How does the nurse assess for - attempt to get patient alone
intimate partner violence or trafficking - ask about feeling safe at home
during evaluation? - be aware of withdrawn demeanor
critical incident stress management system that provides education and resources to
(CISM) prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
when it occurs at the hospital (following pediatric
death, shooting, death of patient known to caregiver)
primary survey rapidly identify and begin interventions for immediate
threat to life
components of primary survey - airway (cervical spine stabilization)
- breathing
- circulation
- disability (quick neuro GCS)
- exposure (remove clothes)
secondary survey additional assessment to determine the existence of
any non-threatening injuries other than those found
in the primary survey (head-to-toe)
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study using Learn
L: tachypnea, dyspnea, stridor, cyanosis, edema, hypotension, vasodilation,
tachycardia, decreased O2 sat, altered mental status
A: respiratory, cardiac monitoring
T: ABG, CBC (WBC), EKG
T: epinephrine IM, antihistamine (diphenhydramine), bronchodilator,
corticsteroids
E:
E: obtain EpiPen, wear medical alert bracelet, add allergy to chart
Choose an answer
1 anaphylactic shock - LATTEE 2 mass casualty prioritization
critical incident stress management
3 heat stroke - LATTEE 4
(CISM)
Don't know?
Terms in this set (42)
, mass casualty prioritization - green (minor injury, can wait)
- yellow (severe injury, not in danger of dying)
- red (need immediate care to avoid death)
- blue (pending death)
- black (dead)
hospital triage levels (emergency - 1: critical, most in danger of dying (resuscitation,
severity index) sexual assault, needs to be seen immediately)
- 2: emergent (may wait 10-15 minutes)
- 3: urgent (need 3+ resources, but can wait)
- 4: non-urgent (needs 1-2 resources)
- 5: referred (no resources needed)
What are the priorities for a violent - run
patient in the ED with a gun? - hide
- fight
How does the nurse assess for - attempt to get patient alone
intimate partner violence or trafficking - ask about feeling safe at home
during evaluation? - be aware of withdrawn demeanor
critical incident stress management system that provides education and resources to
(CISM) prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
when it occurs at the hospital (following pediatric
death, shooting, death of patient known to caregiver)
primary survey rapidly identify and begin interventions for immediate
threat to life
components of primary survey - airway (cervical spine stabilization)
- breathing
- circulation
- disability (quick neuro GCS)
- exposure (remove clothes)
secondary survey additional assessment to determine the existence of
any non-threatening injuries other than those found
in the primary survey (head-to-toe)
