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ATLS Post Test 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT). 1. The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher-level trauma center is: 4. Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? unavailability of a surgeon or operating room staff. multiple system injuries, including severe head injury. resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor. resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration. wi...

Phases of care - Answer-Care under fire, Tactical field care,TACEVAC Ways to open someone's airway - Answer-Head tilt chin lift, Jaw thrust How long to put TQ after arterial bleed begins - Answer-60-120 seconds What medication can you CLS Marines give a patient - Answer-Combat pillpack Corman and CLS Marines document clinicals - Answer-True What treatment for sucking chest wound - Answer-Occlusive dressing (chest seal) If you are treating a patient in the tactical field care Phase, what i...

VA-BC Test Practice Questions & Correct Answers What vessel is the easiest to access for emergency, short term access? - ANSWER EJ Vessels for short PIV - ANSWER Metacarpal, cephalic, basilic, accessory veins in forearm Site selection for port - ANSWER Peripheral: basilic, cephalic Central: subclavian, jugular, femoral What is the name for the non-coring needle for a port? - ANSWER Huber needle How many hours does it take for the site of a central line to be healed? - ANSWER 2 hours ...

A 42-year-old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor for several hours before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until just before arriving in the emergency department. He is now unconscious and responds only to painful stimuli by moaning. His pupils are 3 mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to light. Prehospital personnel indicate that they have not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the emergency depart...

Rn Comprehensive Online Practice 2023 B | RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2019 B | Questions and Answers A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? ----Correct Answer------Pain that increases with passive movement results from a decrease in blood flow in the extremity caused by a decrease in the muscle compartment size due to a cast that is too ...

Clinical Application of Perfusion Exam - Questions with Verified Answers What are cannulation sites for an LVAD? Pulmonary Vein and Aorta What is the minimum pressure for an LVAD inflow, before you are at risk for drawing air? 5 mmHg Correction for cannula entrapment in LVAD's can be accomplished by doing what? increasing the left atrial preload (decreasing flow) --> Cannula is sucking down in the LVAD inflow either in the pulm vein, lv apex, or just below crossing the aortic valve. What ...

ATI ADVANCED MED SURG PROCTORED 2019 EXAM GUIDE WITH NGN 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin wi...

RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2019 B Questions And Answers All Verified By Expert A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? Bounding pedal pulse Capillary refill less than 2 seconds Pain that increases with passive movement Areas of warmth on the cast - ANS Pain that increases with passive movement A nurse is providing teaching to a cl...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has just had a central venous access line inserted. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Begin the prescribed infusion via the new access. b. Ensure an x-ray is completed to confirm placement. c. Check medication calculations with a second RN. d. Make sure the solution is appropriate for a central line. ANS: B A central venous access device, once placed, needs an x-ray confirmation of proper placement before it is used T...

PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 A questions and answers 2023 A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about wound care with a family member of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Report purulent drainage to the provider A nurse is caring for a client who has bacterial meningitis. Upon monitoring the client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Red macular rash A nurse is contributing ...