Pedi assessment triangle - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The very first step to PNP Prepare and Triage -activate team -prepare room and pedi equipment -Don ppe PAT (PEDIATRIC TRIANGLE) Patient appearance, breathing, circulation Second step of PNP Across the room obs. -assess for uncontrolled bleeding -asses and determine if pt is SICK, SICKER or SICKEST The third step to PNP Assessing pt using ABCDEFGHI Step A (Alertness & Airway) -Mantain cervical spine stabilization -AVPU -assess airway patency (tongue obs, t...

TNCC Test Prep Questions and Complete Solutions Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center - Ans: A 56 y/o M pt involved in a motor vehicle crash is brought to the ED of a rural critical access facility. He complains of neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abd pain. His GCS is 15. His VS: BP 98/71, HR 125, RR 26, SpO2 94% on high-flow O2 via NRB mask. Which of the following is the priority intervention for this patient? a pertinent medical hx is crucial - Ans: Which of the following considerati...

Scope and Practice of Emergency Nursing - ANSWER -emergent, urgent, and critical care needs -an emergency is whatever the pt or family considers it to be -the emergency nurse has special training, education, experience, and expertise in assessing and identifying health care problems in crisis situations Emergency Nursing - ANSWER -pts with life threatening or potentially life-threatening problems enter the hospital through the ED Triage - ANSWER -process of rapidly determining patient ac...

Recognize *supraventricu- lar tachycardia* Recognize *wide-complex tachycardia* Recognize *SVT convert- ing to sinus rhythm after adenosine administration* What oxygen delivery sys- tem most reliably delivers a high (90% of greater) concentration of inspired oxygen to a 7-year-old child? You are called to help treat an infant with se- vere symptomatic brady- cardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respira- tory distress. Bradycar- dia persists despite es- tablishment of an effec- tive airway,...

1. What are the 4 settings for prescriptive authority? Describe the requirements in each setting for physician supervision, # of NPs, chart review, and any other special requirements in that site. correct answer- 1. Medically Underserved 2. Physician Primary Site 3. Physician Alternate Site 4. Facility Based Practice Site. * General requirements per TBON rule 222.5: regular visits, chart review as determined by APRN & physician, periodic face to face meeting of APRN & physician to discuss pt...

1. What are the 4 settings for prescriptive authority? Describe the requirements in each setting for physician supervision, # of NPs, chart review, and any other special requirements in that site. correct answer- 1. Medically Underserved 2. Physician Primary Site 3. Physician Alternate Site 4. Facility Based Practice Site. * General requirements per TBON rule 222.5: regular visits, chart review as determined by APRN & physician, periodic face to face meeting of APRN & physician to discuss pt...

1. What are the 4 settings for prescriptive authority? Describe the requirements in each setting for physician supervision, # of NPs, chart review, and any other special requirements in that site. correct answer- 1. Medically Underserved 2. Physician Primary Site 3. Physician Alternate Site 4. Facility Based Practice Site. * General requirements per TBON rule 222.5: regular visits, chart review as determined by APRN & physician, periodic face to face meeting of APRN & physician to...