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Glasgow Coma Scale Correct AnswerChance fracture Correct Answer- Transverse fracture through vertebra. In children usually associated with enterc disruption. Seen in motor vehicle accidents involving only lap belt. May be associated with retroperitoneal and Abdominal visceral injuries. Anterior hip dislocation Correct Answer- Flexed, abducted, externally rotated. Burst fracture Correct Answer- Associated with vertebral-axial compression injuries Posterior hip dislocation Correct Answer- Flexed, aDDucted, internally rotated Anterior shoulder dislocation Correct Answer- Squared off appearance Posterior shoulder dislocation Correct Answer- Lock in internal rotation. Ankle dislocation Correct Answer- Most are Externally rotated, with a prominent medial malleolus. FULL thickness (3rd degree) burn Correct Answer- Dark or white and leathery. Translucent white as well. Painless and generally "dry" Does not blanch with pressure. Very little swelling of burned tissue. Principle Life saving measures for patients with burn injuries include Correct Answer- -Establishing airway control -Stopping the burning. process -Intravenous accessFactors that increase the risk for upper AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION in burns include: Correct Answer- -Burns to the head and face -Burn size and depth -Burns inside the mouth Partial thickness burn Correct Answer- Red remodeled appearance with associated swelling and blister formation. May have weeping or wet appearance and is painfully hypersensitive even to air current. Signs and symptoms and history that suggest INHALATION INJURY include: Correct Answer- These patients should be intubated. Inhalation injury is an indication for transfer to a burn center. Rule of nines - adult Correct Answer- The palm represents 1% of the body total surface area. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning and respective levels Correct Answer- PaO2 does not reliably predict carbon monoxide poisoning because a CO partial pressure of only 1 mmm Hg results in a hemoglobin CO level of 40% or greater. Carbon monoxide has how many times greater affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen Correct Answer- 240 times. It displaces the oxyhemoglobin desaturated curve to the LEFT

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Community Health ATI - Practice Questions and answers. Latest Review. A charge nurse in an ED is informed that a tornado touched down in a nearby town and mass casualt ies are en route. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 1. Follow facility policy to activate the disaster plan. 2. Prepare the triage rooms. 3. Obtain additional supplies. 4. Call in off -duty staff. - 1. Follow facility policy to activate the disaster plan . A nurse is planning to participate in a public education program about prevention of West Nile Virus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in her presentation? 1. "Eliminate sources of standing water." 2. "Make sure your immunizations are up to date." 3. "Keep all of your pets indoors." 4. "Spray insect nests with a repellent that contains DEET." - 1. "Eliminate sources of standing water." A nurs e is performing a community assessment in a rural setting. Which of the following types of health care should the nurse recognize is most likely to be absent in this setting? 1. Tertiary care 2. Primary prevention 3. Chronic care 4. Secondary prevention - 1. Tertiary care A triage nurse is an ED when several hundred clients who were injured in a train collision arrive at the facility for treatment. The nurse should determine that which of the following requires immediate treatment? 1. A client who has ne ck pain and was transported to the facility on a backboard 2. A client who has epigastric and left -arm pain and is diaphoretic 3. A client who has nasal and orbital ecchymosis and a respiratory rate of 16/min 4. A client who has abdominal pain and is 2 mon ths pregnant - 2. A client who has epigastric and left -
arm pain and is diaphoretic A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for ciprofloxacin following exposure to anthrax. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that further teaching is required? 1. "I will limit my intake of coffee, tea, or cola beverages." 2. "I will wear a large -brim hat and long sleeves if I am out in the sun." 3. "I will take the ciprofloxacin with an antacid if I get an upset stomach." 4. "I will avoid taking ciprofloxacin along with dairy products." - 3. "I will take the ciprofloxacin with an antacid if I get an upset stomach." A community health nurse is planning a study with the goal of improving the environmental health of a communi ty. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow when conducting the research. Design the study Formulate the research question Analyze the findings Review related literature - Formulate the research question Review related literature Design the study Analyze the findings An industrial health nurse is caring for a client who states, "I have been under a lot of stress lately." When the nurse suggests stress management techniques, the client calmly states that he has a pistol in his car and intends to ta ke his life in the parking lot after work that day. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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