PN3 Exam 2
1. A nurse is evaluating levels and functions of trauma centers. Which function is
appropriately paired with the level of the trauma center?
- Level II- located within community hospitals and provides care to most injured clients
2. A nurse is field-triaging clients after an industrial accident. Which client condition would
the nurse triage with a red tag?
- Multiple fractured ribs and shortness of breath
3. An emergency department charge nurse notes an increase in sick calls and bickering
amongst the staff after a week with multiple trauma incidents. What action should the
nurse take?
- Arrange for critical incident stress debriefing
4. The nurse is concerned about developing post-traumatic stress disorder after working
for several years in the emergency department. Which of the following should the nurse
do to ensure this disorder does not manifest? (SATA)
- -Eat well balanced meals
-Drink water
-Take breaks when needed
-Do not work more than 12 hours per day
5. A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department. Which client would the nurse
classify as "non-urgent?"
- A 62-year old with a simple fracture of the left arm
, 6. A client presents to the Emergency Department with 30% total body surface area (TBSA)
burns. The client weighs 176lbs. Use the Parkland Formula (4ml) to calculate the hourly
rate for the first 8 hours.
- 600ml/hr
7. A client is being evaluated in the emergency department following a burn injury at
home. The client has second- and third-degree burns to the right and left arms, back and
both posterior legs. Using the rule of nines, the nurse would calculate this client's burn
as being:
- 54%
8. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is rehabilitating from major burns.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to provide emotional
support?
- Talk with the client during wound care
9. You are providing care to Mary, a 22-year old female who received burns to much of her
head and anterior neck. As the nurse, you understand that Mary should be positioned in
which of the following positions to prevent contractures of the head and neck?
- Hyperextension with no pillow
10. The nurse is in the emergency department is using a triage system because this system
ranks clients by:
- Severity of illness or injury
11. Emergent interventions for a client with burns to the face and trunk/arms may include
which of the following? (SATA)
- -Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter
-Intubating the client
1. A nurse is evaluating levels and functions of trauma centers. Which function is
appropriately paired with the level of the trauma center?
- Level II- located within community hospitals and provides care to most injured clients
2. A nurse is field-triaging clients after an industrial accident. Which client condition would
the nurse triage with a red tag?
- Multiple fractured ribs and shortness of breath
3. An emergency department charge nurse notes an increase in sick calls and bickering
amongst the staff after a week with multiple trauma incidents. What action should the
nurse take?
- Arrange for critical incident stress debriefing
4. The nurse is concerned about developing post-traumatic stress disorder after working
for several years in the emergency department. Which of the following should the nurse
do to ensure this disorder does not manifest? (SATA)
- -Eat well balanced meals
-Drink water
-Take breaks when needed
-Do not work more than 12 hours per day
5. A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department. Which client would the nurse
classify as "non-urgent?"
- A 62-year old with a simple fracture of the left arm
, 6. A client presents to the Emergency Department with 30% total body surface area (TBSA)
burns. The client weighs 176lbs. Use the Parkland Formula (4ml) to calculate the hourly
rate for the first 8 hours.
- 600ml/hr
7. A client is being evaluated in the emergency department following a burn injury at
home. The client has second- and third-degree burns to the right and left arms, back and
both posterior legs. Using the rule of nines, the nurse would calculate this client's burn
as being:
- 54%
8. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is rehabilitating from major burns.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to provide emotional
support?
- Talk with the client during wound care
9. You are providing care to Mary, a 22-year old female who received burns to much of her
head and anterior neck. As the nurse, you understand that Mary should be positioned in
which of the following positions to prevent contractures of the head and neck?
- Hyperextension with no pillow
10. The nurse is in the emergency department is using a triage system because this system
ranks clients by:
- Severity of illness or injury
11. Emergent interventions for a client with burns to the face and trunk/arms may include
which of the following? (SATA)
- -Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter
-Intubating the client
