NUR 106 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How are parent's emotions in emergency situations? - ans-There can be guilt, blaming,
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anger, etc. It affects the entire family.
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What is the nurses role in the emergency situation? - ans-Nurses must stay calm and
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keep the parent's informed of the child's status.
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What is the most common cause of death and disability among young children? - ans-
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Injury
What is the primary assessment in an emergency situation? - ans-Airway and
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oxygenation, respiratory rate and quality, obstructions, hypoxic, ventilation
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What is the first sign of blood loss in a child? - ans-Tachycardia; since kids have the
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ability to compensate really well, this is the first sign.
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What does AVPU stand for? - ans-Alert, Voice/Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
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What do you check for in a neurological assessment in an emergency? - ans-Pupils
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(change in vision), headaches, dizziness, nausea. These are all often associated with
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head trauma.
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What happens during a secondary assessment? - ans-vital signs and weight, history of
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incident, past medical history, head to toe assessment
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What is Braslaw Tape? - ans-color coded tape used to estimate child's approximate
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weight in emergency situations. It gives an idea of dosage for resuscitation, sizes of
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tubing for intubation, approximate ML of fluids, etc
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What can cause preventable death in pediatrics? - ans-Improper pediatric resuscitation,
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airway management, inaccurate fluid resuscitation, not catching internal bleeding, etc.
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What is shock? - ans-acute, complex, unstable physiologic state of inadequate oxygen
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delivery to the tissues that can lead to tissue and organ damage.
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ANSWERS
How are parent's emotions in emergency situations? - ans-There can be guilt, blaming,
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anger, etc. It affects the entire family.
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What is the nurses role in the emergency situation? - ans-Nurses must stay calm and
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keep the parent's informed of the child's status.
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What is the most common cause of death and disability among young children? - ans-
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Injury
What is the primary assessment in an emergency situation? - ans-Airway and
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oxygenation, respiratory rate and quality, obstructions, hypoxic, ventilation
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What is the first sign of blood loss in a child? - ans-Tachycardia; since kids have the
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ability to compensate really well, this is the first sign.
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What does AVPU stand for? - ans-Alert, Voice/Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
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What do you check for in a neurological assessment in an emergency? - ans-Pupils
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(change in vision), headaches, dizziness, nausea. These are all often associated with
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head trauma.
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What happens during a secondary assessment? - ans-vital signs and weight, history of
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incident, past medical history, head to toe assessment
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What is Braslaw Tape? - ans-color coded tape used to estimate child's approximate
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weight in emergency situations. It gives an idea of dosage for resuscitation, sizes of
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tubing for intubation, approximate ML of fluids, etc
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What can cause preventable death in pediatrics? - ans-Improper pediatric resuscitation,
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airway management, inaccurate fluid resuscitation, not catching internal bleeding, etc.
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What is shock? - ans-acute, complex, unstable physiologic state of inadequate oxygen
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delivery to the tissues that can lead to tissue and organ damage.
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