Exam 44: Care of Patients with Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock

The nurse differentiates the types of treatment that are appropriate for each type of shock.Match the type of shock with the type of treatment associated with it. -Administration of inodilators

The nurse cautions that,when cooling down a victim of heatstroke,one must be careful to prevent shivering.Shivering can lead to which complication?

A neighbor is found slumped over the lawn mower and is unconscious.Arrange the interventions made by the first responder in appropriate order. -Step 4

The nurse is teaching a group of CNAs about the fastest and simplest technique to reduce temperature in a patient with a fever.Which method should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse differentiates the types of treatment that are appropriate for each type of shock.Match the type of shock with the type of treatment associated with it. -Administration of fluids

The nurse is instructing a group of 25- to 35-year-old hikers about heatstroke prevention.Which participant drink selection indicates the need for further education?

The nurse differentiates the types of treatment that are appropriate for each type of shock.Match the type of shock with the type of treatment associated with it. -Administration of glucose orally or IV

The home health nurse in Wyoming gives instruction to an 80-year-old patient in the prevention of hypothermia.Which information should the nurse include?

The nurse is reviewing the physician's notes on a patient's chart.The nurse notes that the patient demonstrated Cullen sign.The nurse correctly recognizes that this patient most likely had which manifestation?

The nurse is caring for a conscious patient who has symptoms consistent with hypoglycemia.After a serum glucose reading supports this diagnosis,which substance is preferred to initially increase the patient's glucose level?

A diving accident occurs at the community pool and the victim is conscious and in pain.Which intervention is most appropriate pending the arrival of emergency medical personnel?

The nurse counsels a group of young track athletes about heatstroke prevention.Which information should the nurse include?

A spectator at the Little League playoffs in August in Texas faints in the sun-drenched stands.His face is flushed and his skin is hot to the touch.What action should the first responder take?

The nurse has arrived on the scene of an accident.The victim is conscious and has a large bleeding laceration on his thigh.The nurse uses an available towel to provide compression to the wound.What action should the nurse perform next?

A victim of a knife fight is found lying in a parking lot with a loop of bowel protruding from an abdominal wound.What should the first responder do first?

In which situation(s)is moving a victim of an automobile accident necessary?

A student nurse is assisting with the care of a 50-year-old man who is being treated in the emergency department for hypothermia.The student asks the charge nurse why the patient is having his heart monitored.How should the nurse best respond?

In the memory prompt for emergency care,ABCDE,what does the "E" represent?