URGENT EMERGENCIES UTA NURS 5338
PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ procedural pain
Answer: Pain caused by wound care or therapies
-dressing change very sterile/ need more than 1 person
⩥ breakthrough pain
Answer: temporary flare-up of moderate to severe pain that occurs even
when the patient is taking around-the-clock medication for persistent
pain
⩥ Nutritional Support
Answer: -Burn injuries produce profound metabolic abnormalities, and
patient with burns have great nutritional needs related to stress response,
hypermetabolism, and requirement for wound healing
-Goal of nutritional support is to promote a state of
nitrogen balance and match nutrient utilization
-Nutritional support is based on patient pre-burn status and % of TBSA
burned
,-Enteral route is preferred. Jejunal feedings are frequently used to
maintain nutritional status with a lower risk of aspiration in a patient
with poor appetite, weakness, or other problems
⩥ Should you keep a room warm or cool for a burn patient?
Answer: Warm because all their skin is off and you don't want them to
get hypothermia
⩥ carbon monoxide poisoning
Answer: Inhaled carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin as
carboxyhemoglobin. Carboxyhemoglobin does not transport oxygen
-Odorless gas stays in confined space for a long time leads to poisoning
⩥ Signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
Answer: -flu-like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, altered LOC, headache,
dizziness, difficulty breathing, sleepy
-CNS symptoms predominate
-Skin color is not a reliable sign, and pulse oximetry is not valid
⩥ Treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning
Answer: -Get fresh air immediately
-CPR as necessary
-Administer oxygen; 100% or oxygen under hyperbaric pressure
, ⩥ Management of the Patient With Chemical Burns
Answer: -Severity of the injury depends on: the mechanism of action of
the substance, the penetrating strength and concentration, the amount of
skin exposed to the agent
-Immediately flush the skin with running water from a shower, hose, or
faucet
-Protect health care personnel from the substance
-Determine the substance
-Some substances may require prolonged flushing or irrigation
-Follow-up care includes reexamination of the area at 24 hours, 72
hours, and 7 days
⩥ What chemicals should be brushed off the skin?
Answer: Lye or white phosphorus
⩥ Management of the Patients With Food Poisoning
Answer: -A sudden illness caused by the ingestion of contaminated food
or drink
-ABCs and supportive measures
-Determination of food poisoning
-Treat fluid and electrolyte imbalances
-Control nausea and vomiting
PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ procedural pain
Answer: Pain caused by wound care or therapies
-dressing change very sterile/ need more than 1 person
⩥ breakthrough pain
Answer: temporary flare-up of moderate to severe pain that occurs even
when the patient is taking around-the-clock medication for persistent
pain
⩥ Nutritional Support
Answer: -Burn injuries produce profound metabolic abnormalities, and
patient with burns have great nutritional needs related to stress response,
hypermetabolism, and requirement for wound healing
-Goal of nutritional support is to promote a state of
nitrogen balance and match nutrient utilization
-Nutritional support is based on patient pre-burn status and % of TBSA
burned
,-Enteral route is preferred. Jejunal feedings are frequently used to
maintain nutritional status with a lower risk of aspiration in a patient
with poor appetite, weakness, or other problems
⩥ Should you keep a room warm or cool for a burn patient?
Answer: Warm because all their skin is off and you don't want them to
get hypothermia
⩥ carbon monoxide poisoning
Answer: Inhaled carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin as
carboxyhemoglobin. Carboxyhemoglobin does not transport oxygen
-Odorless gas stays in confined space for a long time leads to poisoning
⩥ Signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
Answer: -flu-like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, altered LOC, headache,
dizziness, difficulty breathing, sleepy
-CNS symptoms predominate
-Skin color is not a reliable sign, and pulse oximetry is not valid
⩥ Treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning
Answer: -Get fresh air immediately
-CPR as necessary
-Administer oxygen; 100% or oxygen under hyperbaric pressure
, ⩥ Management of the Patient With Chemical Burns
Answer: -Severity of the injury depends on: the mechanism of action of
the substance, the penetrating strength and concentration, the amount of
skin exposed to the agent
-Immediately flush the skin with running water from a shower, hose, or
faucet
-Protect health care personnel from the substance
-Determine the substance
-Some substances may require prolonged flushing or irrigation
-Follow-up care includes reexamination of the area at 24 hours, 72
hours, and 7 days
⩥ What chemicals should be brushed off the skin?
Answer: Lye or white phosphorus
⩥ Management of the Patients With Food Poisoning
Answer: -A sudden illness caused by the ingestion of contaminated food
or drink
-ABCs and supportive measures
-Determination of food poisoning
-Treat fluid and electrolyte imbalances
-Control nausea and vomiting
