EMERGENCY NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

EMERGENCY NURSING PRACTICE
QUESTIONS EXAM 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Which patient should the nurse prioritize as needing emergent treatment, assumin
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g no other injuries are
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present except the ones outlined below? 5f 5f 5f 5f 5f


A) A patient with a blunt chest trauma with some difficulty breathing
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B) A patient with a sore neck who was immobilized in the field on a backboard with a
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cervical collar
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C) A patient with a possible fractured tibia with adequate pedal pulses
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D) A patient with an acute onset of confusion - ANSWERS-Ans: A
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Feedback:
The patient with blunt chest trauma possibly has a compromised airway. Establishm
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ent and maintenance
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of a patent airway and adequate ventilation is prioritized over other health problems,
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injuries and changes in cognition. 5f 5f 5f 5f




2. The nurse observes that the family members of a patient who was injured in an ac
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each other for the circumstances leading up to the accident. The nurse appropriately
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members express their feelings of responsibility, while explaining that there was prob
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could do to prevent the injury. In what stage of crisis is this family?
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A) Anxiety and denial
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B) Remorse and guilt
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D) Grief - ANSWERS-Ans: B
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Feedback:
Remorse and guilt are natural processes of the stages of a crisis and should be facili
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members to process the crisis. The familys sense of blame and responsibility are mo
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re suggestive of guilt
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than anger, grief, or anxiety.
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3. A patient is brought to the ED by ambulance with a gunshot wound to the abdome
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n. The nurse knows
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that the most common hollow organ injured in this type of injury is what?
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B) Small bowel
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D) Large bowel - ANSWERS-Ans: B
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Feedback:

, Penetrating abdominal wounds have a high incidence of injury to hollow organs, esp
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bowel. The liver is also injured frequently, but it is a solid organ.
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4. A patient has been brought to the ED with multiple trauma after a motor vehicle ac
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immediate threats to life have been addressed, the nurse and trauma team should ta
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ke what action?
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A) Perform a rapid physical assessment.
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B) Initiate health education.
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C) Perform diagnostic imaging.
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D) Establish the circumstances of the accident. - ANSWERS-Ans: A
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Feedback:
Once immediate threats to life have been corrected, a rapid physical examination is
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injuries and priorities of treatment. Health education is initiated later in the care proce
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ss and diagnostic
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imaging would take place after a rapid physical assessment. It is not the care teams
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5. The nursing educator is reviewing the signs and symptoms of heat stroke with a gr
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provide care in a desert region. The educator should describe what sign or symptom
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?
A) Hypertension with a wide pulse pressure
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B) Anhidrosis
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C) Copious diuresis
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D) Cheyne-Stokes respirations - ANSWERS-Ans: B
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Feedback:
Heat stroke is manifested by anhidrosis confusion, bizarre behavior, coma, elevated
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hot dry skin, tachypnea, hypotension, and tachycardia. This health problem is not as
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6. A patient is brought to the ED by ambulance after swallowing highly acidic toilet bo
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wl cleaner 2 hours
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earlier. The patient is alert and oriented. What is the care teams most appropriate tre
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atment?
A) Administering syrup of ipecac
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B) Performing a gastric lavage
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C) Giving milk to drink
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D) Referring to psychiatry - ANSWERS-Ans: C
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Feedback:
A patient who has swallowed an acidic substance, such as toilet bowl cleaner, may b
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e given milk or
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water to drink for dilution. Gastric lavage must be performed within 1 hour of ingestio
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n. A psychiatric
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