NURSl 480/l NURS480l Examl 1l –l
Advancedl Medicall Surgicall Healthl
Nursing|l WCUl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l Review|l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl
&l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Definel hypothermia
Answer:
Corel templ <95l F,l bodyl cannotl compensatel forl heatl lostl tol thel environment
Q:l Whatl isl thel interprofessionall carel forl coldl relatedl emergncies?
Answer:
ABCs
Rewarming
Correctingl dehydrationl andl acidosis
Treatingl dysrhythmias
Passive/activel externall orl internall rewarmingl measures
Q:l Whatl arel thel nursingl actionsl forl frostbite?
Answer:
Rewarml clients
Bathel affectedl areasl withl warml bathl (104-108l Fl =l 40-42l C)l tol improvel bloodl
circulationl andl promotel healingl ofl damagedl tissues
Rewarmingl mayl increasel pain
Administerl tetanusl toxoidl IMl vaccinel tol preventl complicationsl (infection)
Q:l Whenl rewarmingl clientsl froml frostbite,l theyl willl feell pain.l Thisl isl al wantedl
outcome.l Why?
Answer:
Allowsl affectedl areal tol bel persevered
,Q:l Definel drowning
Answer:
Processl ofl experiencingl respiratoryl impairmentl afterl submersionl inl waterl orl otherl fluid
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl carel forl drowning?
Answer:
Correctl hypoxial andl fluidl imbalances
Supportl basicl physiologicl functions
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl carel forl stingsl andl bites?
Answer:
Cleaning
Copiousl irrigation
Debridement
Tetanusl prophylaxis
Analgesics
Antibiotics
Antihistamines
Q:l Howl canl bitesl andl stingsl causel injuryl orl death?l Whatl arel examplesl ofl bitesl andl
stings?
Answer:
Tissuel damagel orl lethall toxins
Tickl bites,l dogl bites,l snakel bites,l hymenopteranl stings
Q:l Definel poison
Answer:
Anyl chemicall thatl harmsl thel body,l canl bel accidental,l occupational,l recreational,l orl
intentional
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl carel forl poison?
Answer:
Wearl PPE
Decontamination
Contactl poisonl controll centerl forl bindingl agentsl (activatedl charcoal,l cathartics,l bowell
irrigation,l hemodialysis,l chelatingl agents,l antidotes)
,Q:l Whatl arel differentl waysl someonel canl bel exposedl tol al toxicl agent?
Answer:
Meds
Illicitl drugs
Ingestionl ofl toxicl agent
Environment:l pollutants,l snake,l spiderl bites
Q:l Whatl arel contraindicatedl forl snakebites?l Why?
Answer:
Icel andl tourniquetsl becausel youl stilll wantl thel bodyl tol bel perfused
Heparinl andl corticosteroids,l theyl makel thel venoml morel potent
Q:l Whenl al patientl hasl al snakel bite,l youl dol notl wantl tol raisel thel affectedl area.l
Why?
Answer:
Preventl venoml froml flowingl tol thel heart
Q:l Whatl arel thel differentl interventionsl forl clientsl whol arel exposedl tol orl ingestedl al
toxicl agent?
Answer:
Respl supportl (O2,l openl airway,l mechanicall vent)
Monitorl circulation,l BP,l EKG,l tissuel edemal everyl 15-30l minsl ifl bitten
Monitorl ABGs,l bloodl sugar,l coagulationl profile
Administerl painl medl ifl bitten
IVl fluids
Forl ingestion:l activatel charcoal,l gastricl leveragel (ifl donel withinl 1l hrl ofl ingestion),l
aspiration
Administerl diazepaml forl seizures
Reversel heroinl andl opioidsl withl naloxonel (narcan)
Hemodialysis
Q:l Whenl shouldl hemodialysisl bel usedl forl patientsl whol arel exposedl tol orl ingestedl
poison?
Answer:
Ifl otherl interventionsl havel nol effect
Q:l Whatl isl al gastricl leverage?
, Answer:
NGl tubel usedl tol flushl waterl andl suctionl thel water
Q:l Definel violence
Answer:
actingl outl ofl thel emotionsl ofl fearl and/orl angerl tol causel harml tol someonel orl
something,l mayl bel al resultl ofl organicl disease
Q:l Whatl isl al highl riskl areal forl workplacel violence?
Answer:
EDs
Q:l Whatl shouldl peoplel whol workl inl thel EDl bel awarel ofl whenl workingl withl
patients?
Answer:
Awarenessl ofl familyl andl intimatel partnerl violence
Q:l Definel terrorism
Answer:
overtl actionsl ofl dispensingl ofl nuclear,l biologic,l orl chemicall agentsl asl weaponsl tol causel
harm
Q:l Whatl arel examplesl ofl nuclear,l biologic,l orl chemicall agentsl usedl asl weaponsl forl
terrorism?
Answer:
Explosivesl =l nuclearl
Anthrax,l smalll poxl =l biologic
Sarinl (toxicl nervel gas),l radioactivel dust,l andl smokel =l chemical
Q:l Definel penetratingl trauma
Answer:
injuryl thatl occursl whenl anl objectl piercesl skinl andl entersl thel bodyl creatingl anl openl
wound
Q:l Whatl arel examplesl ofl penetratingl trauma?
Answer:
Gunshotl orl stabl wounds
Advancedl Medicall Surgicall Healthl
Nursing|l WCUl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l Review|l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl
&l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Definel hypothermia
Answer:
Corel templ <95l F,l bodyl cannotl compensatel forl heatl lostl tol thel environment
Q:l Whatl isl thel interprofessionall carel forl coldl relatedl emergncies?
Answer:
ABCs
Rewarming
Correctingl dehydrationl andl acidosis
Treatingl dysrhythmias
Passive/activel externall orl internall rewarmingl measures
Q:l Whatl arel thel nursingl actionsl forl frostbite?
Answer:
Rewarml clients
Bathel affectedl areasl withl warml bathl (104-108l Fl =l 40-42l C)l tol improvel bloodl
circulationl andl promotel healingl ofl damagedl tissues
Rewarmingl mayl increasel pain
Administerl tetanusl toxoidl IMl vaccinel tol preventl complicationsl (infection)
Q:l Whenl rewarmingl clientsl froml frostbite,l theyl willl feell pain.l Thisl isl al wantedl
outcome.l Why?
Answer:
Allowsl affectedl areal tol bel persevered
,Q:l Definel drowning
Answer:
Processl ofl experiencingl respiratoryl impairmentl afterl submersionl inl waterl orl otherl fluid
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl carel forl drowning?
Answer:
Correctl hypoxial andl fluidl imbalances
Supportl basicl physiologicl functions
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl carel forl stingsl andl bites?
Answer:
Cleaning
Copiousl irrigation
Debridement
Tetanusl prophylaxis
Analgesics
Antibiotics
Antihistamines
Q:l Howl canl bitesl andl stingsl causel injuryl orl death?l Whatl arel examplesl ofl bitesl andl
stings?
Answer:
Tissuel damagel orl lethall toxins
Tickl bites,l dogl bites,l snakel bites,l hymenopteranl stings
Q:l Definel poison
Answer:
Anyl chemicall thatl harmsl thel body,l canl bel accidental,l occupational,l recreational,l orl
intentional
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl carel forl poison?
Answer:
Wearl PPE
Decontamination
Contactl poisonl controll centerl forl bindingl agentsl (activatedl charcoal,l cathartics,l bowell
irrigation,l hemodialysis,l chelatingl agents,l antidotes)
,Q:l Whatl arel differentl waysl someonel canl bel exposedl tol al toxicl agent?
Answer:
Meds
Illicitl drugs
Ingestionl ofl toxicl agent
Environment:l pollutants,l snake,l spiderl bites
Q:l Whatl arel contraindicatedl forl snakebites?l Why?
Answer:
Icel andl tourniquetsl becausel youl stilll wantl thel bodyl tol bel perfused
Heparinl andl corticosteroids,l theyl makel thel venoml morel potent
Q:l Whenl al patientl hasl al snakel bite,l youl dol notl wantl tol raisel thel affectedl area.l
Why?
Answer:
Preventl venoml froml flowingl tol thel heart
Q:l Whatl arel thel differentl interventionsl forl clientsl whol arel exposedl tol orl ingestedl al
toxicl agent?
Answer:
Respl supportl (O2,l openl airway,l mechanicall vent)
Monitorl circulation,l BP,l EKG,l tissuel edemal everyl 15-30l minsl ifl bitten
Monitorl ABGs,l bloodl sugar,l coagulationl profile
Administerl painl medl ifl bitten
IVl fluids
Forl ingestion:l activatel charcoal,l gastricl leveragel (ifl donel withinl 1l hrl ofl ingestion),l
aspiration
Administerl diazepaml forl seizures
Reversel heroinl andl opioidsl withl naloxonel (narcan)
Hemodialysis
Q:l Whenl shouldl hemodialysisl bel usedl forl patientsl whol arel exposedl tol orl ingestedl
poison?
Answer:
Ifl otherl interventionsl havel nol effect
Q:l Whatl isl al gastricl leverage?
, Answer:
NGl tubel usedl tol flushl waterl andl suctionl thel water
Q:l Definel violence
Answer:
actingl outl ofl thel emotionsl ofl fearl and/orl angerl tol causel harml tol someonel orl
something,l mayl bel al resultl ofl organicl disease
Q:l Whatl isl al highl riskl areal forl workplacel violence?
Answer:
EDs
Q:l Whatl shouldl peoplel whol workl inl thel EDl bel awarel ofl whenl workingl withl
patients?
Answer:
Awarenessl ofl familyl andl intimatel partnerl violence
Q:l Definel terrorism
Answer:
overtl actionsl ofl dispensingl ofl nuclear,l biologic,l orl chemicall agentsl asl weaponsl tol causel
harm
Q:l Whatl arel examplesl ofl nuclear,l biologic,l orl chemicall agentsl usedl asl weaponsl forl
terrorism?
Answer:
Explosivesl =l nuclearl
Anthrax,l smalll poxl =l biologic
Sarinl (toxicl nervel gas),l radioactivel dust,l andl smokel =l chemical
Q:l Definel penetratingl trauma
Answer:
injuryl thatl occursl whenl anl objectl piercesl skinl andl entersl thel bodyl creatingl anl openl
wound
Q:l Whatl arel examplesl ofl penetratingl trauma?
Answer:
Gunshotl orl stabl wounds
