ENA Triage Exam/20 Q’s and A’s A+
Graded
Which statement correctly describes triage protocols?
A. They increase patient and staff satisfaction.
B. They get the patient to an emergency department room more quickly.
C. They increase the accuracy of triage acuity assignments.
D. They may increase the patient's length of stay. - -A
-When triaging a potential psychiatric patient, which action is the triage
nurse's priority?
A. Assess patient and staff safety.
B. Determine the patient's coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the work of breathing.
D. Contact the patient's psychiatrist. - -A
-In the CIAMPEDS mnemonic, which component helps the triage nurse
decide if the pediatric patient should be placed separately from others in the
waiting room?
A. Chief complaint
B. Immunization status and isolation
C. Events leading up to problem
D. Medications - -B
-The triage nurse should begin the interview with which activity?
A. Conducting a focused assessment
B. Obtaining a set of vital signs
C. Determining the patient's chief complaint
D. Confirming the patient's identity - -D
-When performing an across-the-room assessment, the triage nurse uses
which senses?
A. Sight and touch
B. Sight and hearing
C. Touch and taste
D. Smell and touch - -B
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