Emergency Nursing

Patients in emergency nursing correct answer: Life-threatening Potentially life-threatening Urgent problems enter hospital through emergency department (ED) Annual visits to ED - how many visit ED annually - # increasing why (6) correct answer: Over 136 million people visit EDs annually. This number is increasing bc (1) the inability to see a primary care provider (2) an aging population (3) shorter hospital stays resulting in frequent readmissions (4) acute mental health cris...

The client diagnosed with hypovolemic shock has a BP of 100/60. Fifteen minutes later the BP is 88/64. How much narrowing of the client's pulse pressure has occurred between the two readings? correct answer: Answer: 16 mmHg pulse pressure The pulse pressure is the systolic BP minus the diastolic BP. 100 - 60 = 40 mmHg pulse pressure in first BP reading 88 - 64 = 24 mmHg pulse pressure in second reading 40 - 24 = 16 mmHg pulse pressure narrowing. A narrowing or decreased pulse pressure i...

What is triage? correct answer: Sorting and prioritizing of clients, patients & tasks What is the primary objective of a triage scale such as the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) ? correct answer: The time it takes to see a physician in addition to timely nursing interventions What are the goals of triage? correct answer: - rapidly identify patients with urgent life threatening conditions - determine the most appropriate treatment area for patients and their families - provide ...