Exam 69: Nursing Management: Emergency, Terrorism, and Disaster Nursing

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

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

When planning the response to the potential use of smallpox as an agent of terrorism, the emergency department ( ED ) nurse-manager will plan to obtain sufficient quantities of

During the primary survey of a patient with multiple traumatic injuries, the nurse observes that the patient's right pedal pulses are absent and the leg is swollen. Which of these actions will the nurse take next?

A patient with hypotension and temperature elevation after doing yard work on a hot day is treated in the ED. After the nurse has completed discharge teaching, which statement by the patient indicates that the teaching has been effective?

These four patients arrive in the emergency department after a motor vehicle crash. In which order should they be assessed? Put a comma and space between each solve choice (a , b , c , d , etc.) ____________________ A) A 72-year-old with palpitations and chest pain B) A 45-year-old complaining of 6/10 abdominal pain C) A 22-year-old with multiple fractures of the face and jaw D) A 30-year-old with a misaligned right leg with intact pulses

The emergency department ( ED ) triage nurse is assessing four victims of an automobile accident. Which patient has the highest priority for treatment?

Following an earthquake, patients are triaged by emergency medical personnel and are transported to the hospital. Which of these patients will the nurse need to assess first?

A patient arrives in the emergency department after exposure to radioactive dust. Which action should the nurse take first?

A triage nurse in a busy emergency department assesses a patient who complains of 6/10 abdominal pain and states, "I had a temperature of 104.6º F ( 40.3º C ) at home." The nurse's first action should be to

Gastric lavage and administration of activated charcoal are prescribed for an unconscious patient who has been admitted to the emergency department ( ED ) after ingesting 30 diazepam ( Valium ) tablets. Which action will the nurse plan to take first?

After resuscitation, a patient who had a cardiac arrest is nonresponsive to commands and therapeutic hypothermia is prescribed. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

During the primary assessment of a trauma victim, the nurse determines that the patient is breathing and has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next?

A patient's family members are in the patient room when the patient has a cardiac arrest and emergency personnel start resuscitation measures. Which action is best for the nurse to take initially?

An 18-year-old is brought to the emergency department ( ED ) with multiple lacerations and tissue avulsion of the right hand. When asked about tetanus immunization, the patient denies having any previous vaccinations. The nurse will anticipate administration of

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

When assessing a patient admitted to the emergency department ( ED ) with a broken arm and facial bruises, the nurse notes multiple additional bruises in various stages of healing. Which statement or question by the nurse is most appropriate?

An unresponsive 78-year-old is admitted to the emergency department ( ED ) during a summer heat wave. The patient's core temperature is 106.2° F ( 41.2° C ), blood pressure ( BP ) 86/52, and pulse 102. The nurse initially will plan to

A patient who experienced a near drowning accident in a local lake, but now is awake and breathing spontaneously, is admitted for observation. Which action will be most important for the nurse to take during the observation period?

A patient arrives in the emergency department ( ED ) a few hours after taking "20 to 30" acetaminophen ( Tylenol ) tablets. Which action will the nurse plan to take?