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Medical Surgical Nursing V Content Unit 1: ER/Trauma
Review Test Submission: Unit 1 ER Trauma Exam
Review Test Submission: Unit 1 ER Trauma Exam
User Annie Blystone
Course Medical Surgical Nursing V
Test Unit 1 ER Trauma Exam
Started 5/28/20 9:09 AM
Submitted 5/28/20 10:11 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 59.41666 out of 63 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 2 minutes out of 1 hour and 3 minutes
Results All Answers, Submitted Answers, Correct Answers, Feedback, Incorrectly Answered
Displayed Questions
Question 1 1 out of 1 points
An emergency room nurse assesses a patient who has been raped.
With which healthcare team member would the nurse collaborate
when planning this patient’s care?
b. Forensic nurse examiner
Selected Answer:
a. Case manager
Answers:
b. Forensic nurse examiner
c. Psychiatric crisis nurse
d. Emergency medicine physician
Response All other members of the healthcare team listed may be
Feedback:
used in the management of this patient’s care. However,
the forensic nurse examiner is educated to obtain patient
histories and collect evidence dealing with the assault, and
can o er the counseling and follow-up needed when
dealing with the victim of an assault.
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Question 2 1 out of 1 points
The emergency department team is performing cardiopulmonary
resuscitation on a patient when the patient’s spouse arrives at the
emergency department. Which action would the nurse take rst?
Selected a.
Answer: Ask the spouse if he wishes to be present during the
resuscitation.
Answers: a.
Ask the spouse if he wishes to be present during the
resuscitation.
b.
Request that the patient’s spouse sit in the waiting
room.
c.
Refer the patient’s spouse to the hospital’s crisis team.
d.
Suggest that the spouse begin to pray for the patient.
Response If resuscitation e orts are still under way when the family
Feedback:
arrives, one or two family members may be given the
opportunity to be present during lifesaving procedures.
The other options do not give the spouse the opportunity
to be present for the patient or to begin to have closure.
Question 3 1 out of 1 points
An emergency room nurse is triaging victims of a multi-casualty
event. Which patient would receive care rst?
Selected d.
Answer: A 26-year-old male who has pale, cool, clammy skin
Answers: a.
A 65-year-old conscious male with a head laceration
b.
A 48-year-old with a simple fracture of the lower leg
c.
A 30-year-old distraught mother holding her crying
child
d.
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A 26-year-old male who has pale, cool, clammy skin
Response The patient with pale, cool, clammy skin may be in shock
Feedback:
and needs immediate medical attention. The mother does
not have injuries and so would be the lowest priority. The
other two people need medical attention soon, but not at
the expense of a person in shock.
Question 4 1 out of 1 points
While triaging patients in a crowded emergency department, a nurse
assesses a patient who presents with symptoms of tuberculosis.
Which action would the nurse take rst?
Selected c.
Answer: Transfer the patient to a negative-pressure room.
a. Obtain a sputum culture and sensitivity.
Answers:
b. Administer intravenous 0.9% saline solution.
c.
Transfer the patient to a negative-pressure room.
d. Apply oxygen via nasal cannula.
Response A patient with signs and symptoms of tuberculosis or
Feedback:
other airborne pathogens should be placed in a negative-
pressure room to prevent contamination of sta , patients,
and family members in the crowded emergency
department. The patient may or may not need oxygen or
an IV. A sputum culture would be obtained but is not the
priority.
Question 5 1 out of 1 points
A nurse is triaging patients in the emergency department (ED). Which
patient would the nurse prioritize to receive care rst?
b. A 45-year-old reporting chest pain and diaphoresis
Selected
Answer:
a. A 22-year-old with a painful and swollen right wrist
Answers:
b. A 45-year-old reporting chest pain and diaphoresis
c.
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A 60-year-old reporting di culty swallowing and nausea
d.
An 81-year-old with a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min
and a temperature of 101° F (38.8° C)
Response A patient experiencing chest pain and diaphoresis would
Feedback:
be classi ed as emergent and would be triaged
immediately to a treatment room in the ED. The other
patients are more stable.
Question 6 1 out of 1 points
A nurse is evaluating levels and functions of trauma centers. Which
function is appropriately paired with the level of the trauma center?
Selected d.
Answer: Level II—located within community hospitals and provides
care to most injured patients
Answers: a.
Level I—located within remote areas and provides
advanced life support within resource capabilities
b.
Level IV—located in large teaching hospitals and provides a
full continuum of trauma care for all patients
c.
Level III—located in rural communities and provides only
basic care to patients
d.
Level II—located within community hospitals and provides
care to most injured patients
Response Level I trauma centers are usually located in large teaching
Feedback:
hospital systems and provide a full continuum of trauma
care for all patients. Both Level II and Level III facilities are
usually located in community hospitals. These trauma
centers provide care for most patients and transport to
Level I centers when patient needs exceed resource
capabilities. Level IV trauma centers are usually located in
rural and remote areas. These centers provide basic care,
stabilization, and advanced life support while transfer
arrangements to higher level trauma centers are made.
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Annie Blystone 2
My IVCCD Courses Community IVCCD Services
Medical Surgical Nursing V Content Unit 1: ER/Trauma
Review Test Submission: Unit 1 ER Trauma Exam
Review Test Submission: Unit 1 ER Trauma Exam
User Annie Blystone
Course Medical Surgical Nursing V
Test Unit 1 ER Trauma Exam
Started 5/28/20 9:09 AM
Submitted 5/28/20 10:11 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 59.41666 out of 63 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 2 minutes out of 1 hour and 3 minutes
Results All Answers, Submitted Answers, Correct Answers, Feedback, Incorrectly Answered
Displayed Questions
Question 1 1 out of 1 points
An emergency room nurse assesses a patient who has been raped.
With which healthcare team member would the nurse collaborate
when planning this patient’s care?
b. Forensic nurse examiner
Selected Answer:
a. Case manager
Answers:
b. Forensic nurse examiner
c. Psychiatric crisis nurse
d. Emergency medicine physician
Response All other members of the healthcare team listed may be
Feedback:
used in the management of this patient’s care. However,
the forensic nurse examiner is educated to obtain patient
histories and collect evidence dealing with the assault, and
can o er the counseling and follow-up needed when
dealing with the victim of an assault.
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Question 2 1 out of 1 points
The emergency department team is performing cardiopulmonary
resuscitation on a patient when the patient’s spouse arrives at the
emergency department. Which action would the nurse take rst?
Selected a.
Answer: Ask the spouse if he wishes to be present during the
resuscitation.
Answers: a.
Ask the spouse if he wishes to be present during the
resuscitation.
b.
Request that the patient’s spouse sit in the waiting
room.
c.
Refer the patient’s spouse to the hospital’s crisis team.
d.
Suggest that the spouse begin to pray for the patient.
Response If resuscitation e orts are still under way when the family
Feedback:
arrives, one or two family members may be given the
opportunity to be present during lifesaving procedures.
The other options do not give the spouse the opportunity
to be present for the patient or to begin to have closure.
Question 3 1 out of 1 points
An emergency room nurse is triaging victims of a multi-casualty
event. Which patient would receive care rst?
Selected d.
Answer: A 26-year-old male who has pale, cool, clammy skin
Answers: a.
A 65-year-old conscious male with a head laceration
b.
A 48-year-old with a simple fracture of the lower leg
c.
A 30-year-old distraught mother holding her crying
child
d.
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A 26-year-old male who has pale, cool, clammy skin
Response The patient with pale, cool, clammy skin may be in shock
Feedback:
and needs immediate medical attention. The mother does
not have injuries and so would be the lowest priority. The
other two people need medical attention soon, but not at
the expense of a person in shock.
Question 4 1 out of 1 points
While triaging patients in a crowded emergency department, a nurse
assesses a patient who presents with symptoms of tuberculosis.
Which action would the nurse take rst?
Selected c.
Answer: Transfer the patient to a negative-pressure room.
a. Obtain a sputum culture and sensitivity.
Answers:
b. Administer intravenous 0.9% saline solution.
c.
Transfer the patient to a negative-pressure room.
d. Apply oxygen via nasal cannula.
Response A patient with signs and symptoms of tuberculosis or
Feedback:
other airborne pathogens should be placed in a negative-
pressure room to prevent contamination of sta , patients,
and family members in the crowded emergency
department. The patient may or may not need oxygen or
an IV. A sputum culture would be obtained but is not the
priority.
Question 5 1 out of 1 points
A nurse is triaging patients in the emergency department (ED). Which
patient would the nurse prioritize to receive care rst?
b. A 45-year-old reporting chest pain and diaphoresis
Selected
Answer:
a. A 22-year-old with a painful and swollen right wrist
Answers:
b. A 45-year-old reporting chest pain and diaphoresis
c.
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A 60-year-old reporting di culty swallowing and nausea
d.
An 81-year-old with a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min
and a temperature of 101° F (38.8° C)
Response A patient experiencing chest pain and diaphoresis would
Feedback:
be classi ed as emergent and would be triaged
immediately to a treatment room in the ED. The other
patients are more stable.
Question 6 1 out of 1 points
A nurse is evaluating levels and functions of trauma centers. Which
function is appropriately paired with the level of the trauma center?
Selected d.
Answer: Level II—located within community hospitals and provides
care to most injured patients
Answers: a.
Level I—located within remote areas and provides
advanced life support within resource capabilities
b.
Level IV—located in large teaching hospitals and provides a
full continuum of trauma care for all patients
c.
Level III—located in rural communities and provides only
basic care to patients
d.
Level II—located within community hospitals and provides
care to most injured patients
Response Level I trauma centers are usually located in large teaching
Feedback:
hospital systems and provide a full continuum of trauma
care for all patients. Both Level II and Level III facilities are
usually located in community hospitals. These trauma
centers provide care for most patients and transport to
Level I centers when patient needs exceed resource
capabilities. Level IV trauma centers are usually located in
rural and remote areas. These centers provide basic care,
stabilization, and advanced life support while transfer
arrangements to higher level trauma centers are made.
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