Exam 9: Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury

What should the nurse expect to assess in a patient with a tension pneumothorax?

A patient receives emergency care for maxillofacial injuries from a motor vehicle crash. What assessment finding should indicate to the nurse that the patient sustained laryngeal trauma? Select all that apply.

Which risk factor could lead to the development of airway failure if not recognized while assessing the airway of a trauma patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse assesses a patient with abdominal injuries sustained during a motor vehicle crash. Which finding indicates that the patient may have bleeding from the liver? Select all that apply.

A patient sustained a thoracic injury from a motor vehicle crash. What finding suggests that the patient is developing cardiac tamponade? Select all that apply.

A patient with a penetrating abdominal wound is identified as having a Class IV hemorrhage. What should the nurse expect to assess? Select all that apply.

A patient is brought to the emergency department after being bitten and dragged by a large dog while jogging in the morning. When planning care for this patient, on which forces should the nurse focus as the reason for this patient's injuries? Select all that apply.

Under the F section of the assessment process, in addition to full vital signs, the family is considered as a part of the treatment process. Which approach to the family would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?

A patient with traumatic injuries has a carotid pulse of 64 bpm. What should this finding indicate to the nurse?

A patient with massive injuries to the head and chest has died. The family is in the hallway waiting to see the patient. What can the nurse do to prepare the family to be with the patient at this time? Select all that apply.

The nurse assists the health care professional with rapid sequence intubation of a patient with severe traumatic injuries. Which agents should the nurse have available for this procedure? Select all that apply.

A patient is admitted with injuries sustained from a skiing accident. While completing the primary survey, the nurse suspects the patient has an injury to the spleen because of which findings? Select all that apply.

When discussing hemorrhagic shock with a nursing class, which statement by a student indicates to the nurse educator that additional teaching is required?

Which activities should the nurse plan to increase comfort for a patient who is intubated? Select all that apply.

When managing shock, which statement is incorrect when comparing the level or classification of shock to the drug treatment?

A patient with a traumatic abdominal injury is prescribed conservative, nonoperative management. Which ongoing assessments should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse plans interventions for a patient with traumatic injuries to prevent the onset of the lethal triad. What should the nurse include in this patient's plan of care Select all that apply.

Which goal should receive the highest priority when caring for the patient with a cervical spine injury?

Which complication should the nurse plan care for a patient recovering from a pulmonary contusion?