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Nursing Care: Trauma and Emergency Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified What does “disability” assess in the primary survey? A. Blood pressure B. Oxygen saturation C. Neurological status D. Body temperature Which tool quickly assesses level of consciousness? A. Pain scale B. AVPU scale C. Braden scale D. Morse scale What does AVPU stand for? A. Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive B. Awake, Verbal, Physical, Unconscious C. Alert, Vision, Pulse, Unstable D. Awake, Voice, Pain, Understand Which pupil finding is concerning in head injury? 2 A. Equal and reactive B. Unequal pupils C. Slow but equal reaction D. Dilated after eye drops What is the priority for suspected tension pneumothorax? A. Chest X-ray B. Immediate decompression C. Pain medication D. Incentive spirometry Which sign suggests a tension pneumothorax? A. Bilateral breath sounds B. Bradycardia C. Tracheal deviation D. Hypothermia Which action best maintains a clear airway in an unconscious patient? A. Head-tilt chin-lift (if no spinal injury suspected) B. High-flow oxygen only C. Oral fluids D. Trendelenburg position 3 When spinal injury is suspected, which airway maneuver is preferred? A. Head-tilt chin-lift B. Jaw thrust C. Prone positioning D. Oropharyngeal suction only What does “ABCDE” stand for in primary trauma assessment? A. Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure B. Assessment, Breathing, Cardiac, Diagnosis, Evaluation C. Airway, Blood, Consciousness, Drugs, Environment D. Alert, Breathing, Circulation, Deficit, Exit Which sign indicates inadequate breathing? A. Pink lips B. Cyanosis C. Regular chest rise D. Normal oxygen saturation What is the normal adult respiratory rate? A. 6–10 breaths/min B. 12–20 breaths/min C. 22–30 breaths/min D. 30–40 breaths/min 4 Which oxygen delivery device provides the highest concentration? A. Nasal cannula B. Simple face mask C. Non-rebreather mask D. Venturi mask What is the priority intervention for severe external bleeding?

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Nursing Care: Trauma and Emergency
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What does “disability” assess in the primary survey?

A. Blood pressure

B. Oxygen saturation

✔✔C. Neurological status

D. Body temperature



Which tool quickly assesses level of consciousness?

A. Pain scale

✔✔B. AVPU scale

C. Braden scale

D. Morse scale



What does AVPU stand for?

✔✔A. Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive

B. Awake, Verbal, Physical, Unconscious

C. Alert, Vision, Pulse, Unstable

D. Awake, Voice, Pain, Understand



Which pupil finding is concerning in head injury?


1

, A. Equal and reactive

✔✔B. Unequal pupils

C. Slow but equal reaction

D. Dilated after eye drops



What is the priority for suspected tension pneumothorax?

A. Chest X-ray

✔✔B. Immediate decompression

C. Pain medication

D. Incentive spirometry



Which sign suggests a tension pneumothorax?

A. Bilateral breath sounds

B. Bradycardia

✔✔C. Tracheal deviation

D. Hypothermia



Which action best maintains a clear airway in an unconscious patient?

✔✔A. Head-tilt chin-lift (if no spinal injury suspected)

B. High-flow oxygen only

C. Oral fluids

D. Trendelenburg position



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