NURS225 Test 3 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
What is triage? Correct Answer: the classifying of the sick and injuried
according to the urgency of their need and type of condition presented
What is the priority order of tag colors during a triage? Correct Answer: 1. Red -
immediate
2. Yellow - delayed
3. Green - minor
4. Black - deceased
What is the priority #1 during triage? Correct Answer: Persons requiring
immediate care, but whose chance for recovery is optimal
- Accessible hemorrhage
- Rapidly correctable mechanical respiratory defects
- Incomplete amputations
- Severe lacerations with open fractures or major bone
What is the priority #2 during triage? Correct Answer: Persons requiring care but
whose surgical treatment can be delayed without immediate jeopardy to life
and recovery
- Closed fractures of major bones
- Moderate lacerations without extensive bleeding
,- Second degree burns less than 30% or third degree burns less than 10%
- Non-critical CNS injuries
What is the priority #3 during triage? Correct Answer: Minimal treatment or
outpatient care only
- Small lacerations/contusions
- Simple fractures of small bones
- Second degree burns less than 10% not hands and face
- Disabling small fractures
- Moderate neuropsychiatric disorders
- Burns of face or hands less than 10%
What is the priority #4 during triage? Correct Answer: Critically injured requiring
extensive, lengthy medical care and for whom there is little or no possibility for
recovery, may need a code
- Critical injuries of the CNS or respiratory system
- Signifiant penetrating or perforating abdominal wounds
- Major multiple injuries, critical in nature
- Severe burns of large areas
What are the interventions during a triage? Correct Answer: - Remain calm
- Ask about pain 1st
, - Do a rapid priority assessment (ABCs)
- Keep lying down or in position found (do not move unless moving away from
danger)
- No food or drink if surgery or abdominal injury are possible
- Can give SL NTG to cardiac patient
- IV fluids (isotonic, colloids, blood products)
- Cover wounds, splint fracture, keep warm
What is the antidote for acetaminophen? Correct Answer: Acetylcysteine
What is the antidote for cholinergic agents (acetylcholine)? Correct Answer:
Atropine
What is the antidote for digoxin? Correct Answer: Digoxin immune Fab
What is the antidote for insulin? Correct Answer: Glucagon
What is the antidote for opiates/opioids? Correct Answer: Naloxone
What is the antidote for heparin? Correct Answer: Protamine Sulfate
What is the antidote for warfarin? Correct Answer: Vitamin K
How is cancer staged? Correct Answer: - X = unable to evaluate
- 0 = no evidence of primary tumor, node involvement, or metastasis
- T1-4 is based size and extent of tumor
Correct Answers
What is triage? Correct Answer: the classifying of the sick and injuried
according to the urgency of their need and type of condition presented
What is the priority order of tag colors during a triage? Correct Answer: 1. Red -
immediate
2. Yellow - delayed
3. Green - minor
4. Black - deceased
What is the priority #1 during triage? Correct Answer: Persons requiring
immediate care, but whose chance for recovery is optimal
- Accessible hemorrhage
- Rapidly correctable mechanical respiratory defects
- Incomplete amputations
- Severe lacerations with open fractures or major bone
What is the priority #2 during triage? Correct Answer: Persons requiring care but
whose surgical treatment can be delayed without immediate jeopardy to life
and recovery
- Closed fractures of major bones
- Moderate lacerations without extensive bleeding
,- Second degree burns less than 30% or third degree burns less than 10%
- Non-critical CNS injuries
What is the priority #3 during triage? Correct Answer: Minimal treatment or
outpatient care only
- Small lacerations/contusions
- Simple fractures of small bones
- Second degree burns less than 10% not hands and face
- Disabling small fractures
- Moderate neuropsychiatric disorders
- Burns of face or hands less than 10%
What is the priority #4 during triage? Correct Answer: Critically injured requiring
extensive, lengthy medical care and for whom there is little or no possibility for
recovery, may need a code
- Critical injuries of the CNS or respiratory system
- Signifiant penetrating or perforating abdominal wounds
- Major multiple injuries, critical in nature
- Severe burns of large areas
What are the interventions during a triage? Correct Answer: - Remain calm
- Ask about pain 1st
, - Do a rapid priority assessment (ABCs)
- Keep lying down or in position found (do not move unless moving away from
danger)
- No food or drink if surgery or abdominal injury are possible
- Can give SL NTG to cardiac patient
- IV fluids (isotonic, colloids, blood products)
- Cover wounds, splint fracture, keep warm
What is the antidote for acetaminophen? Correct Answer: Acetylcysteine
What is the antidote for cholinergic agents (acetylcholine)? Correct Answer:
Atropine
What is the antidote for digoxin? Correct Answer: Digoxin immune Fab
What is the antidote for insulin? Correct Answer: Glucagon
What is the antidote for opiates/opioids? Correct Answer: Naloxone
What is the antidote for heparin? Correct Answer: Protamine Sulfate
What is the antidote for warfarin? Correct Answer: Vitamin K
How is cancer staged? Correct Answer: - X = unable to evaluate
- 0 = no evidence of primary tumor, node involvement, or metastasis
- T1-4 is based size and extent of tumor
