Emergency Care Test Bank Actual Exam (2025) comprehensive questions and verified
answers ( detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 TEST
Black widow spider venom produces a syndrome known as latrodectism, which
manifests as severe abdominal pain, muscle rigidity and spasm, hypertension, and
nausea and vomiting. Diazepam is a muscle relaxant that can relieve pain related to
muscle rigidity and spasms. It does not prevent respiratory difficulty or failure.
After teaching a client how to prevent altitude-related illnesses, a nurse
assesses the clients understanding. Which statement indicates the client
needs additional teaching?
a. If my climbing partner cant think straight, we should descend to a lower
altitude.
b. I will ask my provider about medications to help prevent acute mountain
sickness.
c. My partner and I will plan to sleep at a higher elevation to acclimate more
quickly.
d. I will drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated while on the mountain.
ANS: C
Teaching to prevent altitude-related illness should include descending when
symptoms start, staying hydrated, and taking acetazolamide (Diamox), which is
commonly used to prevent and treat acute mountain sickness. The client should be
taught to sleep at a lower elevation.
A nurse is teaching a wilderness survival class. Which statements should the
nurse include about the prevention of hypothermia and frostbite? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Wear synthetic clothing instead of cotton to keep your skin dry.
,b. Drink plenty of fluids. Brandy can be used to keep your body warm.
c. Remove your hat when exercising to prevent the loss of heat.
d. Wear sunglasses to protect skin and eyes from harmful rays.
e. Know your physical limits. Come in out of the cold when limits are reached.
ANS: A, D, E
To prevent hypothermia and frostbite, the nurse should teach clients to wear
synthetic clothing (which moves moisture away from the body and dries quickly),
layer clothing, and wear a hat, facemask, sunscreen, and sunglasses. The client
should also be taught to drink plenty of fluids, but to avoid alcohol when participating
in winter activities. Clients should know their physical limits and come in out of the
cold when these limits have been reached.
A nurse teaches a client who has severe allergies to prevent bug bites. Which
statements should the nurse include in this clients teaching? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Consult an exterminator to control bugs in and around your home.
b. Do not swat at insects or wasps.
c. Wear sandals whenever you go outside.
d. Keep your prescribed epinephrine auto-injector in a bedside drawer.
e. Use screens in your windows and doors to prevent flying insects from
entering.
ANS: A, B, E
An emergency room nurse assesses a client who has been raped. With which
health care team member should the nurse collaborate when planning this
clients care?
,a. Emergency medicine physician
b. Case manager
c. Forensic nurse examiner
d. Psychiatric crisis nurse
ANS: C
All other members of the health care team listed may be used in the management of
this clients care. However, the forensic nurse examiner is educated to obtain client
histories and collect evidence dealing with the assault, and can offer the counseling
and follow-up needed when dealing with the victim of an assault.
The emergency department team is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
on a client when the clients spouse arrives at the emergency department.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Request that the clients spouse sit in the waiting room.
b. Ask the spouse if he wishes to be present during the resuscitation.
c. Suggest that the spouse begin to pray for the client.
d. Refer the clients spouse to the hospitals crisis team.
ANS: B
If resuscitation efforts are still under way when the family 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 client
or to begin to have closure.
An emergency room nurse is triaging victims of a multi-casualty event. Which
client should receive care first?
, a. A 30-year-old distraught mother holding her crying child
b. A 65-year-old conscious male with a head laceration
c. A 26-year-old male who has pale, cool, clammy skin
d. A 48-year-old with a simple fracture of the lower leg
ANS: C
The client with pale, cool, clammy skin is in shock 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.
While triaging clients in a crowded emergency department, a nurse assesses a
client who presents with symptoms of tuberculosis. Which action should the
nurse take first?
a. Apply oxygen via nasal cannula.
b. Administer intravenous 0.9% saline solution.
c. Transfer the client to a negative-pressure room.
d. Obtain a sputum culture and sensitivity.
ANS: C
A client with signs and symptoms of tuberculosis or other airborne pathogens should
be placed in a negative- pressure room to prevent contamination of staff, clients, and
family members in the crowded emergency department.
A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department (ED). Which client
should the nurse prioritize to receive care first?
a. A 22-year-old with a painful and swollen right wrist
answers ( detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 TEST
Black widow spider venom produces a syndrome known as latrodectism, which
manifests as severe abdominal pain, muscle rigidity and spasm, hypertension, and
nausea and vomiting. Diazepam is a muscle relaxant that can relieve pain related to
muscle rigidity and spasms. It does not prevent respiratory difficulty or failure.
After teaching a client how to prevent altitude-related illnesses, a nurse
assesses the clients understanding. Which statement indicates the client
needs additional teaching?
a. If my climbing partner cant think straight, we should descend to a lower
altitude.
b. I will ask my provider about medications to help prevent acute mountain
sickness.
c. My partner and I will plan to sleep at a higher elevation to acclimate more
quickly.
d. I will drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated while on the mountain.
ANS: C
Teaching to prevent altitude-related illness should include descending when
symptoms start, staying hydrated, and taking acetazolamide (Diamox), which is
commonly used to prevent and treat acute mountain sickness. The client should be
taught to sleep at a lower elevation.
A nurse is teaching a wilderness survival class. Which statements should the
nurse include about the prevention of hypothermia and frostbite? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Wear synthetic clothing instead of cotton to keep your skin dry.
,b. Drink plenty of fluids. Brandy can be used to keep your body warm.
c. Remove your hat when exercising to prevent the loss of heat.
d. Wear sunglasses to protect skin and eyes from harmful rays.
e. Know your physical limits. Come in out of the cold when limits are reached.
ANS: A, D, E
To prevent hypothermia and frostbite, the nurse should teach clients to wear
synthetic clothing (which moves moisture away from the body and dries quickly),
layer clothing, and wear a hat, facemask, sunscreen, and sunglasses. The client
should also be taught to drink plenty of fluids, but to avoid alcohol when participating
in winter activities. Clients should know their physical limits and come in out of the
cold when these limits have been reached.
A nurse teaches a client who has severe allergies to prevent bug bites. Which
statements should the nurse include in this clients teaching? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Consult an exterminator to control bugs in and around your home.
b. Do not swat at insects or wasps.
c. Wear sandals whenever you go outside.
d. Keep your prescribed epinephrine auto-injector in a bedside drawer.
e. Use screens in your windows and doors to prevent flying insects from
entering.
ANS: A, B, E
An emergency room nurse assesses a client who has been raped. With which
health care team member should the nurse collaborate when planning this
clients care?
,a. Emergency medicine physician
b. Case manager
c. Forensic nurse examiner
d. Psychiatric crisis nurse
ANS: C
All other members of the health care team listed may be used in the management of
this clients care. However, the forensic nurse examiner is educated to obtain client
histories and collect evidence dealing with the assault, and can offer the counseling
and follow-up needed when dealing with the victim of an assault.
The emergency department team is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
on a client when the clients spouse arrives at the emergency department.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Request that the clients spouse sit in the waiting room.
b. Ask the spouse if he wishes to be present during the resuscitation.
c. Suggest that the spouse begin to pray for the client.
d. Refer the clients spouse to the hospitals crisis team.
ANS: B
If resuscitation efforts are still under way when the family 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 client
or to begin to have closure.
An emergency room nurse is triaging victims of a multi-casualty event. Which
client should receive care first?
, a. A 30-year-old distraught mother holding her crying child
b. A 65-year-old conscious male with a head laceration
c. A 26-year-old male who has pale, cool, clammy skin
d. A 48-year-old with a simple fracture of the lower leg
ANS: C
The client with pale, cool, clammy skin is in shock 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.
While triaging clients in a crowded emergency department, a nurse assesses a
client who presents with symptoms of tuberculosis. Which action should the
nurse take first?
a. Apply oxygen via nasal cannula.
b. Administer intravenous 0.9% saline solution.
c. Transfer the client to a negative-pressure room.
d. Obtain a sputum culture and sensitivity.
ANS: C
A client with signs and symptoms of tuberculosis or other airborne pathogens should
be placed in a negative- pressure room to prevent contamination of staff, clients, and
family members in the crowded emergency department.
A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department (ED). Which client
should the nurse prioritize to receive care first?
a. A 22-year-old with a painful and swollen right wrist
