EMERGENCY NURSING FINAL SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
‣ multiple trauma . Answer: trauma caused by a single catastrophic event
that causes life-threatening injuries to at least two distinct organs or organ
systems
‣ Primary Survey . Answer: an examination of the patient to determine the
presence of any life-threatening emergencies; the initial assessment of
airway, breathing, and circulation, disability, and exposure on a patient
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
‣ Rhabdomyolysis . Answer: toxic syndrome caused by widespread injury
to skeletal muscle, resulting in myoglobinuria and acute kidney injury
‣ Secondary Survey . Answer: a head-to-toe physical assessment; an
additional assessment of a patient to determine the existence of any
injuries other than those found in the primary survey.
As in:
Splinging of Fractures.
Wound care.
Other needed interventions based on need.
‣ Sentinel Event . Answer: an accident or incident that results in grave
physical or psychological injury or death
‣ Triage . Answer: the medical screening of patients to determine their
relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
‣ Scope and Practice of Emergency Nursing . Answer: -Emergency
management traditionally refers to urgent and critical care needs.
-The ED has increasingly been used for NON-URGENT problems, and
emergency management has broadened to include the concept that:
an emergency is whatever the patient or family considers it to be.
, -The emergency nurse has SPECIAL TRAINING Education, Experience,
and Expertise in Assessing and Identifying health care problems in crisis
situations.
-Nursing interventions are accomplished interdependently in consultation or
under the direction of a physician or nurse practitioner.
-The emergency department (ED) staff works as a team--
‣ What is the first priority for all patients? . Answer: safety
‣ Anxiety reducing Interventions for Patient and Family in ED . Answer: -
Allow family to stay with patient, if possible,to alleviate anxiety.
-Provide explanations and information.
-Additional interventions are provideddepending on the stage of crisis.
‣ A in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Airway; establish airway.
‣ B in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Breathing; Provide adequate
ventilation.
‣ C in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Circulation:
Elevate and restore cardiac output.
Control hemorrhage (pulse pressure points)
Prevent and treat Shock.
Check children's circulation by blanching the arm.
‣ D in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Disability.
Determine neurological status.
AVPU mnemonic (Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive)
‣ E in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Exposure.
Undress to assess wounds or areas of injury.
‣ Abrasion . Answer: A wearing away or rubbing away by friction; denuded
skin.
‣ Avulsion . Answer: tearing away of tissue from supporting structures.
‣ Cut . Answer: Incision of the skin with well-defined edges, usually longer
than deep.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
‣ multiple trauma . Answer: trauma caused by a single catastrophic event
that causes life-threatening injuries to at least two distinct organs or organ
systems
‣ Primary Survey . Answer: an examination of the patient to determine the
presence of any life-threatening emergencies; the initial assessment of
airway, breathing, and circulation, disability, and exposure on a patient
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
‣ Rhabdomyolysis . Answer: toxic syndrome caused by widespread injury
to skeletal muscle, resulting in myoglobinuria and acute kidney injury
‣ Secondary Survey . Answer: a head-to-toe physical assessment; an
additional assessment of a patient to determine the existence of any
injuries other than those found in the primary survey.
As in:
Splinging of Fractures.
Wound care.
Other needed interventions based on need.
‣ Sentinel Event . Answer: an accident or incident that results in grave
physical or psychological injury or death
‣ Triage . Answer: the medical screening of patients to determine their
relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
‣ Scope and Practice of Emergency Nursing . Answer: -Emergency
management traditionally refers to urgent and critical care needs.
-The ED has increasingly been used for NON-URGENT problems, and
emergency management has broadened to include the concept that:
an emergency is whatever the patient or family considers it to be.
, -The emergency nurse has SPECIAL TRAINING Education, Experience,
and Expertise in Assessing and Identifying health care problems in crisis
situations.
-Nursing interventions are accomplished interdependently in consultation or
under the direction of a physician or nurse practitioner.
-The emergency department (ED) staff works as a team--
‣ What is the first priority for all patients? . Answer: safety
‣ Anxiety reducing Interventions for Patient and Family in ED . Answer: -
Allow family to stay with patient, if possible,to alleviate anxiety.
-Provide explanations and information.
-Additional interventions are provideddepending on the stage of crisis.
‣ A in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Airway; establish airway.
‣ B in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Breathing; Provide adequate
ventilation.
‣ C in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Circulation:
Elevate and restore cardiac output.
Control hemorrhage (pulse pressure points)
Prevent and treat Shock.
Check children's circulation by blanching the arm.
‣ D in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Disability.
Determine neurological status.
AVPU mnemonic (Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive)
‣ E in ABCDE (Primary Survey) . Answer: Exposure.
Undress to assess wounds or areas of injury.
‣ Abrasion . Answer: A wearing away or rubbing away by friction; denuded
skin.
‣ Avulsion . Answer: tearing away of tissue from supporting structures.
‣ Cut . Answer: Incision of the skin with well-defined edges, usually longer
than deep.
