Exam 68: Emergency and Disaster Nursing

When rewarming a patient who arrived in the emergency department (ED)with a temperature of 87° F (30.6° C),which finding indicates that the nurse should discontinue active rewarming?

The following interventions are part of the emergency department (ED)protocol for a patient who has been admitted with multiple bee stings to the hands. Which action should the nurse take first?

The emergency department (ED)triage nurse is assessing four victims involved in a motor vehicle collision. Which patient has the highest priority for treatment?

A patient arrives in the emergency department (ED)after topical exposure to powdered lime at work. Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient arrives in the emergency department (ED)several hours after taking "25 to 30" acetaminophen (Tylenol)tablets. Which action will the nurse plan to take?

During the primary survey of a patient with severe leg trauma,the nurse observes that the patient's left pedal and posterior tibial pulses are absent and the entire leg is swollen. Which action will the nurse take next?

After the return of spontaneous circulation following the resuscitation of a patient who had a cardiac arrest,therapeutic hypothermia is ordered. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

Following an earthquake,patients are triaged by emergency medical personnel and transported to the emergency department (ED). Which patient will the nurse need to assess first?

A patient who has experienced blunt abdominal trauma during a motor vehicle collision is complaining of increasing abdominal pain. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about the purpose of

The emergency department (ED)nurse is starting therapeutic hypothermia in a patient who has been resuscitated after a cardiac arrest. Which actions in the hypothermia protocol can be delegated to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?

When assessing an older patient admitted to the emergency department (ED)with a broken arm and facial bruises,the nurse observes several additional bruises in various stages of healing. Which statement or question by the nurse should be first?

An unresponsive patient is admitted to the emergency department (ED)after falling through the ice while ice skating. Which assessment will the nurse obtain first?

A 19-yr-old patient is brought to the emergency department (ED)with multiple lacerations and tissue avulsion of the left hand. When asked about tetanus immunization,the patient denies having any previous vaccinations. The nurse will anticipate giving

The urgent care center protocol for tick bites includes the following actions. Which action will the nurse take first when caring for a patient with a tick bite?

A 22-yr-old patient who experienced a drowning accident in a local pool,but now is awake and breathing spontaneously,is admitted for observation. Which assessment will be most important for the nurse to take during the observation period?

During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision,the nurse determines that the patient has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next?

The following four patients arrive in the emergency department (ED)after a motor vehicle collision. In which order should the nurse assess them? (Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A,B,C,D,E].) A)A 74-yr-old patient with palpitations and chest pain B)A 43-yr-old patient complaining of 7/10 abdominal pain C)A 21-yr-old patient with multiple fractures of the face and jaw D)A 37-yr-old patient with a misaligned lower left leg with intact pulses

A patient who has deep human bite wounds on the left hand is being treated in the urgent care center. Which action will the nurse plan to take?

Family members are in the patient's room when the patient has a cardiac arrest and the staff start resuscitation measures. Which action should the nurse take next?

A patient who is unconscious after a fall from a ladder is transported to the emergency department by emergency medical personnel. During the primary survey of the patient,the nurse should