NUR 444 Exam 3 Review Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 444
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NUR 444
In the work setting, what is the nurse's primary responsibility in preparing for the management of disasters, including natural disasters and bioterrorism incidents?
a. knowing the agency's emergency response plan b. being aware of the signs and symptoms of potential agents of bioterrorism c. know...
NUR 444 Exam 3 Review Questions and
Correct Answers
In the work setting, what is the nurse's primary responsibility in preparing for the
management of disasters, including natural disasters and bioterrorism incidents?
a. knowing the agency's emergency response plan
b. being aware of the signs and symptoms of potential agents of bioterrorism
c. knowing how and what to report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
d. making ethical decisions about exposing self to potentially lethal substances ✅a.
knowing the agency's emergency response plan
A group of people arrive at the emergency department by private care. they all have
extreme periorbital swelling, coughing, and tightness in the throat. there is a strong odor
emanating from their clothes. they report exposure to a "gas bomb" that was sett off in
their house. which action is the priority?
a. measure vital signs and listen to lung sounds
b. direct patients to the decontamination area
c. alert security about possible terrorism activity
d. direct patients to cold or clean zones for immediate treatment ✅b. direct patients to
the decontamination area
The nurse is working in the triage area of an emergency department, and the following
four patients approach the triage desk at the same time. List the order in which the
nurse will assess these patients.
1. an ambulatory, dazed 25 yr old man with a bandaged head wound
2. an irritable newborn with a fever, petechiae, and nuchal rigidity
3. 35 yr old jogger with a twisted ankle who has a pedal purple and no deformity
4. a 50 yr old woman with moderate abdominal pain and occasional vomiting
a. 2, 1, 4, 3
b. 3, 4, 2, 1
c. 2, 4, 1, 3
d. 4, 2, 1, 3 ✅a. 2, 1, 4, 3
the charge nurse in an ED must assign two staff members to cover the triage area.
which team is best for this assignment?
a. an advanced practice nurse and experienced RN
b. an experienced LPN/LVN and an inexperienced RN
c. an experienced RN and an inexperienced RN
d. an experienced RN and an experienced assistive personnel (AP) ✅a. an advanced
practice nurse and experienced RN
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