NUR 242 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT
ABCDE Method - ANSWER>used to establish priorities in a crisis
- airway
- breathing
- circulation
- disability
- exposure
Airway - ANSWER>- depression of the central nervous system
- blockages created by blood or vomit
- edema and inflammation of the upper airway
facial traume
- foreign objects inside the airway
, Breathing - ANSWER>- pneumothorax (lung collapse due to air entering the pleural space)
- bronchospasms (a condition in which the muscles in the airways tighten, causing decreased airflow)
- respiratory distress
Circulation - ANSWER>- blood pressure
- capillary refill time
- pulse rate (including volume and character)
- urine output
- level of consciousness
- changes in client's skin tone
Disability - ANSWER>- neuro status
- level of consciousness
- response to verbal or painful stimulation
- level of orientation
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT
ABCDE Method - ANSWER>used to establish priorities in a crisis
- airway
- breathing
- circulation
- disability
- exposure
Airway - ANSWER>- depression of the central nervous system
- blockages created by blood or vomit
- edema and inflammation of the upper airway
facial traume
- foreign objects inside the airway
, Breathing - ANSWER>- pneumothorax (lung collapse due to air entering the pleural space)
- bronchospasms (a condition in which the muscles in the airways tighten, causing decreased airflow)
- respiratory distress
Circulation - ANSWER>- blood pressure
- capillary refill time
- pulse rate (including volume and character)
- urine output
- level of consciousness
- changes in client's skin tone
Disability - ANSWER>- neuro status
- level of consciousness
- response to verbal or painful stimulation
- level of orientation
