Med Surg3 Final/MS3 Final, MSS: Emergency & Disaster Nursing (Questions and Answers)
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Med Surg3
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Med Surg3
Med Surg3 Final/MS3 Final, MSS: Emergency
& Disaster Nursing (Questions and Answers)
A nurse is performing triage in the emergency department. Which
patient should the nurse see first?
A. 18-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus who has a 4-
cm laceration on right leg.
B. 32-year-old...
Med Surg3 Final/MS3 Final, MSS: Em
& Disaster Nursing (Questions and A
A nurse is performing triage in the emergency dep
patient should the nurse see first?
A. 18-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitu
cm laceration on right leg.
B. 32-year-old patient with drug overdose who is u
with poor respiratory effort.
C. 56-year-old patient with substernal chest pain w
diaphoretic with shortness of breath.
D. 78-year-old patient with right hip fracture who
blood pressure is 98/62 mm Hg. - Answer:
B. 32-year-old patient with drug overdose who is u
with poor respiratory effort.
,Ch. 69
A nurse manager educates the emergency departm
about their roles during a disaster with mass casua
primary responsibility should the nurse manager d
staff?
A. Learn the hospital emergency response plan.
B. Report acts of violence to security personnel.
C. Contact the American Red Cross for assistance.
D. Notify local, state, and national authorities. - An
A. Learn the hospital emergency response plan.
Rationale: All health care providers need to be pre
mass casualty incident; the priority responsibility i
agency's emergency response plan.
Ch. 69
, b. Discuss the use of chelation therapy.
c. Have the patient drink large amounts of water.
d. Administer oxygen using a non-rebreather mask
N-acetylcysteine is the recommended treatment t
damage after
acetaminophen overdose. The other actions migh
other types of poisoning,
but they will not be appropriate for a patient with
acetaminophen poisoning.
A patient arrives in the emergency department aft
radioactive dust.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Place the patient in a shower.
b. Obtain the patient's vital signs.
c. Determine the type of radioactive agent.
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