Triage - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which statement correctly describes triage protocols? A. They increase patient and staff satisfaction. B. They get the patient to an emergency department room more quickly. C. They increase the accuracy of triage acuity assignments. D. They may increase the patient's length of stay. - Answer- A When triaging a potential psychiatric patient, which action is the triage nurse's priority? A. Assess patient and staff safety. B. Determine the patient's coping mechanisms. C. As...

ENA: Triage Questions with Correct Answers

A type_________ambulance features a conventional, truck cab-chassis with a modular ambulance body that can be transferred to a newer chassis as needed. A. I B. II C. IV D. IlI correct answer: A. I Characteristics of a safe ambulance operator include. A. a positive attitude about the ability to tolerate other drivers. B. the ability to operate an ambulance at a high rate of speed. C. realizing that lights and siren will be effective traffic tools. D. an offensive attitude abou...

Relias ED RN A What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma Diabetes Insipidus A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle...

ATI Proctored Assessment Leadership 2019 A nurse in the ED is performing triage for a group of clients following a MVC. Which of the following clients should the nurse request the provider assess first? -A client who has a closed leg fracture and reports peripheral paresthesia -A client who reports a sprained ankle and has a laceration over the medial ankle -A client who has arm contusions and manifests asymmetrical thoracic movement -A client who has abrasions to the face and is requ...

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Next Gen NCLEX : Case Study Topic: (& Stand-alone trend) Febrile Seizures Answered. A parent of a 4-year-old pediatric client calls the telehealth nurse because the client has a temp of 104F and looks like she had a seizure. The telehealth RN provides triage and communicates with provider to offer in home management. Ultimately the child regains an acceptable level of consciousness and triage RN provides education for ongoing and future management.

ATI Community Health Practice B 2023 1. A school nurse is conducting visual acuity testing for a school age child using a Snellen letter chart. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Allow to keep glasses on 2. Hey School Nurse is serving on a community disaster planning committee looking at school shooting scenarios.Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during the...

Test Bank for Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition, Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Mary E. Lough 1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically injured patients? a. Intensive care b. Triage c. Shock d. Postoperative ANS: C During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital. Postoperative wards were d...

HESI Diagnostic Exam- Integration (Answered)-During a one-to-one session with the nurse, a female admitted for chronic depression and attempted suicide discloses experiences of sexual promiscuity and prostitution. When the nurse asks the client if she was ever sexually abused as a child, the client says, "I don't remember, but my mother ran my father off when I was five." The nurse should recognize that the client may be using which defense mechanism? A. Denial B. Repression C. Regressio...