NUR2755 / NUR 2755 Multidimensional Care IV Module 9
& 10 Emergency, Trauma, Mass Casualty Nursing Practice
Quizzes | Already Rated A Guide | Rasmussen College
1. A nurse is providing care to a client who is a victim of trauma resulting from injuries
sustained in a convenience store robbery. The client has been stabbed numerous times in the
abdomen and chest. His shirt is bloody and torn. Which of the following would be most
appropriate when collecting forensic evidence?
a. Hanging up any damp or wet clothing to dry before securing
b. Placing the client's clothing in a plastic bag
c. Cutting away clothing through the tears or holes
d. Placing the law enforcement officer's name on the secured clothing for pick up
2. A nurse is providing care to a client in the emergency department and walks into the
hallway to get equipment. All of a sudden, gunshots are heard. Which of the following
would be the nurse's priority?
a. Securing the area
b. Protecting himself or herself
c. Providing care to the injured
d. Gaining control of the situation
3. A patient is brought to the ED by a friend, who states that a tree fell on the patient's leg and
crushed it while they were cutting firewood. What priority actions should the nurse
perform? (Select all that apply.)
a. Splinting the wound in a position of rest to prevent motion
b. Applying a clean dressing to protect the wound
,c. Elevating the site to limit the accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces
d. Inserting an indwelling catheter
e. Performing a fasciotomy
4. Which of the following statements would most lead a nurse to suspect that a patient is
experiencing food poisoning?
a. "I've been feeling sick to my stomach for about 3 or 4 days now."
b. "My brother got sick like me after eating the same food."
c. "I have a pain in my left side, down low near my groin."
d. "The food I ate seemed to look and taste like it should."
5. A client presents to the ED following a motor vehicle collision. The client is suspected of
having internal hemorrhage. The nurse assesses the client for signs and symptoms of shock.
Which are signs and symptoms of shock? Select all that apply.
a. Cool, moist skin
b. Delayed capillary refill
c. Increasing heart rate
d. Increasing urine volume
e. Decreasing blood pressure
6. The ED staff work collaboratively and follow the ABCDE method to establish and treat
health priorities effectively in a client experiencing a trauma. Which action is completed by
the nurse when implementing the "D" element of this method?
a. Assessing the client's Glasgow Coma Scale score
b. Providing cervical spine protection
, c. Managing hypothermia
d. Undressing the client quickly
7. The health care team in an intensive care unit have experienced a critical incident in which a
young client died unexpectedly and the client's father physically attacked the senior
physician treating the client. The client's father was arrested and escorted from the intensive
care unit by police, against his will and in handcuffs. A critical incident stress management
(CISM) staff meeting held 3 days after the incident took place. What would be the purpose
for that meeting?
a. Debriefing
b. Follow up
c. Defusing
d. Counselling
8. A nurse is performing a primary survey of a client brought to the emergency department.
Which of the following would the nurse include? Select all that apply.
a. Providing adequate ventilation
b. Obtaining a complete health history
c. Assessing neurologic function
d. Establishing airway patency
e. Applying monitoring devices
9. A client presents to the ED reporting choking on a chicken bone. The client is breathing
spontaneously. The nurse applies oxygen and suspects a partial airway obstruction. Which
action should the nurse do next?
& 10 Emergency, Trauma, Mass Casualty Nursing Practice
Quizzes | Already Rated A Guide | Rasmussen College
1. A nurse is providing care to a client who is a victim of trauma resulting from injuries
sustained in a convenience store robbery. The client has been stabbed numerous times in the
abdomen and chest. His shirt is bloody and torn. Which of the following would be most
appropriate when collecting forensic evidence?
a. Hanging up any damp or wet clothing to dry before securing
b. Placing the client's clothing in a plastic bag
c. Cutting away clothing through the tears or holes
d. Placing the law enforcement officer's name on the secured clothing for pick up
2. A nurse is providing care to a client in the emergency department and walks into the
hallway to get equipment. All of a sudden, gunshots are heard. Which of the following
would be the nurse's priority?
a. Securing the area
b. Protecting himself or herself
c. Providing care to the injured
d. Gaining control of the situation
3. A patient is brought to the ED by a friend, who states that a tree fell on the patient's leg and
crushed it while they were cutting firewood. What priority actions should the nurse
perform? (Select all that apply.)
a. Splinting the wound in a position of rest to prevent motion
b. Applying a clean dressing to protect the wound
,c. Elevating the site to limit the accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces
d. Inserting an indwelling catheter
e. Performing a fasciotomy
4. Which of the following statements would most lead a nurse to suspect that a patient is
experiencing food poisoning?
a. "I've been feeling sick to my stomach for about 3 or 4 days now."
b. "My brother got sick like me after eating the same food."
c. "I have a pain in my left side, down low near my groin."
d. "The food I ate seemed to look and taste like it should."
5. A client presents to the ED following a motor vehicle collision. The client is suspected of
having internal hemorrhage. The nurse assesses the client for signs and symptoms of shock.
Which are signs and symptoms of shock? Select all that apply.
a. Cool, moist skin
b. Delayed capillary refill
c. Increasing heart rate
d. Increasing urine volume
e. Decreasing blood pressure
6. The ED staff work collaboratively and follow the ABCDE method to establish and treat
health priorities effectively in a client experiencing a trauma. Which action is completed by
the nurse when implementing the "D" element of this method?
a. Assessing the client's Glasgow Coma Scale score
b. Providing cervical spine protection
, c. Managing hypothermia
d. Undressing the client quickly
7. The health care team in an intensive care unit have experienced a critical incident in which a
young client died unexpectedly and the client's father physically attacked the senior
physician treating the client. The client's father was arrested and escorted from the intensive
care unit by police, against his will and in handcuffs. A critical incident stress management
(CISM) staff meeting held 3 days after the incident took place. What would be the purpose
for that meeting?
a. Debriefing
b. Follow up
c. Defusing
d. Counselling
8. A nurse is performing a primary survey of a client brought to the emergency department.
Which of the following would the nurse include? Select all that apply.
a. Providing adequate ventilation
b. Obtaining a complete health history
c. Assessing neurologic function
d. Establishing airway patency
e. Applying monitoring devices
9. A client presents to the ED reporting choking on a chicken bone. The client is breathing
spontaneously. The nurse applies oxygen and suspects a partial airway obstruction. Which
action should the nurse do next?
