Emergency Nursing (Suddarth)
Chapter 72: Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
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What is the primary goal of emergency nursing care?
A. Complete documentation
✔✔B. Preserve life and prevent deterioration
C. Reduce hospital costs
D. Speed up discharge
Which patient should be triaged first in the emergency department?
A. Patient with ankle sprain
✔✔B. Patient with airway obstruction
C. Patient with mild fever
D. Patient requesting medication refill
What does the triage process mainly determine?
A. Diagnosis
B. Length of stay
✔✔C. Priority of care
D. Final treatment plan
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,Which triage category requires immediate intervention?
✔✔A. Resuscitation
B. Urgent
C. Semi-urgent
D. Non-urgent
What is the first step in the primary survey?
✔✔A. Airway
B. Breathing
C. Circulation
D. Disability
Which action helps maintain a patent airway?
A. Elevating legs
✔✔B. Head-tilt chin-lift
C. Applying pressure bandage
D. Checking blood glucose
What does “B” stand for in the ABCDE approach?
A. Blood pressure
✔✔B. Breathing
C. Brain function
D. Body temperature
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,Which sign indicates inadequate breathing?
✔✔A. Cyanosis
B. Warm skin
C. Slow pulse
D. Normal speech
What is the priority nursing action for severe bleeding?
A. Pain assessment
B. Oxygen administration
✔✔C. Direct pressure to bleeding site
D. IV medication
Which assessment is included in circulation evaluation?
A. Pupil size
✔✔B. Pulse and blood pressure
C. Breath sounds
D. Level of consciousness
What does “D” represent in the primary survey?
A. Drugs
B. Diagnosis
✔✔C. Disability (neurologic status)
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, D. Dehydration
Which tool is commonly used to assess consciousness?
A. APGAR scale
✔✔B. Glasgow Coma Scale
C. Braden scale
D. Morse scale
What is the normal adult Glasgow Coma Scale score?
✔✔A. 15
B. 12
C. 8
D. 5
Which score indicates severe head injury?
A. 14
B. 12
✔✔C. 8 or less
D. 10
What does “E” stand for in ABCDE?
A. Environment only
✔✔B. Exposure and environmental control
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Chapter 72: Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the primary goal of emergency nursing care?
A. Complete documentation
✔✔B. Preserve life and prevent deterioration
C. Reduce hospital costs
D. Speed up discharge
Which patient should be triaged first in the emergency department?
A. Patient with ankle sprain
✔✔B. Patient with airway obstruction
C. Patient with mild fever
D. Patient requesting medication refill
What does the triage process mainly determine?
A. Diagnosis
B. Length of stay
✔✔C. Priority of care
D. Final treatment plan
1
,Which triage category requires immediate intervention?
✔✔A. Resuscitation
B. Urgent
C. Semi-urgent
D. Non-urgent
What is the first step in the primary survey?
✔✔A. Airway
B. Breathing
C. Circulation
D. Disability
Which action helps maintain a patent airway?
A. Elevating legs
✔✔B. Head-tilt chin-lift
C. Applying pressure bandage
D. Checking blood glucose
What does “B” stand for in the ABCDE approach?
A. Blood pressure
✔✔B. Breathing
C. Brain function
D. Body temperature
2
,Which sign indicates inadequate breathing?
✔✔A. Cyanosis
B. Warm skin
C. Slow pulse
D. Normal speech
What is the priority nursing action for severe bleeding?
A. Pain assessment
B. Oxygen administration
✔✔C. Direct pressure to bleeding site
D. IV medication
Which assessment is included in circulation evaluation?
A. Pupil size
✔✔B. Pulse and blood pressure
C. Breath sounds
D. Level of consciousness
What does “D” represent in the primary survey?
A. Drugs
B. Diagnosis
✔✔C. Disability (neurologic status)
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, D. Dehydration
Which tool is commonly used to assess consciousness?
A. APGAR scale
✔✔B. Glasgow Coma Scale
C. Braden scale
D. Morse scale
What is the normal adult Glasgow Coma Scale score?
✔✔A. 15
B. 12
C. 8
D. 5
Which score indicates severe head injury?
A. 14
B. 12
✔✔C. 8 or less
D. 10
What does “E” stand for in ABCDE?
A. Environment only
✔✔B. Exposure and environmental control
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