MDC4 FINAL(MODEL9&10) EMERGENCY CARE & TRIAGE KEY
CONCEPTS AND CONDITIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!!
ALREADY GRADED A+
What are common reasons people seek emergency department care? - (ANSWER)Abdominal pain, chest
pain, breathing difficulty, injuries (especially falls in older adults), headache, fever, and pain.
What is triage? - (ANSWER)Triage means 'to sort' patients into priority levels based on the severity of
illness or injury.
What is the role of the triage nurse? - (ANSWER)The triage nurse acts as the 'gatekeeper' and rapidly
assesses patients to assign treatment priority.
What factors are assessed by the triage nurse? - (ANSWER)Chief complaint, vital signs, overall
appearance and mentation, pain level, and psychosocial needs.
What determines triage priority? - (ANSWER)Severity of illness or injury and the need for additional
resources.
What baseline data is collected during triage? - (ANSWER)Full vital signs including pain assessment,
history of the current event and past medical history, neurologic findings, weight, allergies, intimate
partner violence screening, and other diagnostic data.
What is important for making accurate triage decisions? - (ANSWER)Asking appropriate assessment
questions.
What pneumonics are used for pain assessment? - (ANSWER)OPRQST and OLD CARTS.
What does OPRQST stand for? - (ANSWER)Onset, Provoke or Palliate, Quality or Character, Region and
Radiation, Signs/Symptoms/Severity, Timing/duration/intensity.
What does OLD CARTS stand for? - (ANSWER)Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating factors,
Relieving factors, Timing, Severity.
,MDC4 FINAL(MODEL9&10) EMERGENCY CARE & TRIAGE KEY
CONCEPTS AND CONDITIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!!
ALREADY GRADED A+
What severity rating systems are used in emergency departments? - (ANSWER)Emergency Severity Index
(ESI) and Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS).
Which triage system is most commonly used in the United States? - (ANSWER)Emergency Severity Index
(ESI).
How many levels exist in the ESI triage system? - (ANSWER)Five levels.
What does ESI Level 1 indicate? - (ANSWER)The most urgent patients requiring immediate life-saving
intervention.
What does ESI Level 5 indicate? - (ANSWER)The least urgent patients requiring minimal resources.
What is the goal time for triage assessment? - (ANSWER)Less than 5 minutes.
What is the correct order of the primary trauma survey? - (ANSWER)Airway, Breathing, Circulation,
Disability, Exposure (ABCDE).
What assessment sequence is used when excessive bleeding is present? - (ANSWER)CABC (Circulation
first).
What are the priorities of airway management? - (ANSWER)Establish, protect, and maintain airway
patency.
What are the priorities of breathing assessment? - (ANSWER)Provide adequate ventilation and initiate
resuscitation measures when necessary.
What precautions must be taken in trauma patients when assessing breathing? - (ANSWER)Cervical spine
protection and chest injury evaluation.
, MDC4 FINAL(MODEL9&10) EMERGENCY CARE & TRIAGE KEY
CONCEPTS AND CONDITIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!!
ALREADY GRADED A+
What is assessed during circulation evaluation? - (ANSWER)Cardiac output, bleeding control, shock
prevention, and effective circulation.
What complications should circulation management prevent? - (ANSWER)Shock and hypothermia.
What peripheral assessment is performed during circulation evaluation? - (ANSWER)Peripheral pulses.
What is done if an extremity is pulseless? - (ANSWER)Immediate closed reduction of fractures or
dislocations.
What neurologic scale is used during the primary trauma survey? - (ANSWER)AVPU scale.
What does AVPU stand for? - (ANSWER)Alert, responds to Voice, responds to Pain, Unresponsive.
What happens during the exposure step of trauma assessment? - (ANSWER)The patient is undressed to
inspect for injuries ('strip and flip').
Why might clothing be cut off during trauma assessment? - (ANSWER)To quickly expose injuries.
What occurs during the secondary survey? - (ANSWER)Complete health history, head-to-toe assessment,
diagnostic testing, and reassessment of airway, breathing, and vital signs.
What monitoring devices may be inserted during the secondary survey? - (ANSWER)ECG electrodes,
arterial lines, and urinary catheters.
What orthopedic intervention may be done during the secondary survey? - (ANSWER)Splinting
suspected fractures.
What wound care may be performed during the secondary survey? - (ANSWER)Cleansing, closure, and
dressing of wounds.
CONCEPTS AND CONDITIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!!
ALREADY GRADED A+
What are common reasons people seek emergency department care? - (ANSWER)Abdominal pain, chest
pain, breathing difficulty, injuries (especially falls in older adults), headache, fever, and pain.
What is triage? - (ANSWER)Triage means 'to sort' patients into priority levels based on the severity of
illness or injury.
What is the role of the triage nurse? - (ANSWER)The triage nurse acts as the 'gatekeeper' and rapidly
assesses patients to assign treatment priority.
What factors are assessed by the triage nurse? - (ANSWER)Chief complaint, vital signs, overall
appearance and mentation, pain level, and psychosocial needs.
What determines triage priority? - (ANSWER)Severity of illness or injury and the need for additional
resources.
What baseline data is collected during triage? - (ANSWER)Full vital signs including pain assessment,
history of the current event and past medical history, neurologic findings, weight, allergies, intimate
partner violence screening, and other diagnostic data.
What is important for making accurate triage decisions? - (ANSWER)Asking appropriate assessment
questions.
What pneumonics are used for pain assessment? - (ANSWER)OPRQST and OLD CARTS.
What does OPRQST stand for? - (ANSWER)Onset, Provoke or Palliate, Quality or Character, Region and
Radiation, Signs/Symptoms/Severity, Timing/duration/intensity.
What does OLD CARTS stand for? - (ANSWER)Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating factors,
Relieving factors, Timing, Severity.
,MDC4 FINAL(MODEL9&10) EMERGENCY CARE & TRIAGE KEY
CONCEPTS AND CONDITIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!!
ALREADY GRADED A+
What severity rating systems are used in emergency departments? - (ANSWER)Emergency Severity Index
(ESI) and Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS).
Which triage system is most commonly used in the United States? - (ANSWER)Emergency Severity Index
(ESI).
How many levels exist in the ESI triage system? - (ANSWER)Five levels.
What does ESI Level 1 indicate? - (ANSWER)The most urgent patients requiring immediate life-saving
intervention.
What does ESI Level 5 indicate? - (ANSWER)The least urgent patients requiring minimal resources.
What is the goal time for triage assessment? - (ANSWER)Less than 5 minutes.
What is the correct order of the primary trauma survey? - (ANSWER)Airway, Breathing, Circulation,
Disability, Exposure (ABCDE).
What assessment sequence is used when excessive bleeding is present? - (ANSWER)CABC (Circulation
first).
What are the priorities of airway management? - (ANSWER)Establish, protect, and maintain airway
patency.
What are the priorities of breathing assessment? - (ANSWER)Provide adequate ventilation and initiate
resuscitation measures when necessary.
What precautions must be taken in trauma patients when assessing breathing? - (ANSWER)Cervical spine
protection and chest injury evaluation.
, MDC4 FINAL(MODEL9&10) EMERGENCY CARE & TRIAGE KEY
CONCEPTS AND CONDITIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!!
ALREADY GRADED A+
What is assessed during circulation evaluation? - (ANSWER)Cardiac output, bleeding control, shock
prevention, and effective circulation.
What complications should circulation management prevent? - (ANSWER)Shock and hypothermia.
What peripheral assessment is performed during circulation evaluation? - (ANSWER)Peripheral pulses.
What is done if an extremity is pulseless? - (ANSWER)Immediate closed reduction of fractures or
dislocations.
What neurologic scale is used during the primary trauma survey? - (ANSWER)AVPU scale.
What does AVPU stand for? - (ANSWER)Alert, responds to Voice, responds to Pain, Unresponsive.
What happens during the exposure step of trauma assessment? - (ANSWER)The patient is undressed to
inspect for injuries ('strip and flip').
Why might clothing be cut off during trauma assessment? - (ANSWER)To quickly expose injuries.
What occurs during the secondary survey? - (ANSWER)Complete health history, head-to-toe assessment,
diagnostic testing, and reassessment of airway, breathing, and vital signs.
What monitoring devices may be inserted during the secondary survey? - (ANSWER)ECG electrodes,
arterial lines, and urinary catheters.
What orthopedic intervention may be done during the secondary survey? - (ANSWER)Splinting
suspected fractures.
What wound care may be performed during the secondary survey? - (ANSWER)Cleansing, closure, and
dressing of wounds.
