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Emergency, Trauma, Disaster Nursing
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The ANA defines emergency nursing as
Correct Answer
"the care of individuals across the lifespan with perceived
or actual physical or emotional alterations of health that are
undiagnosed or require further interventions. Emergency
nursing care is episodic, primary, typically short-term and
occurs in a variety of settings."
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•Emergency nurses care for patients of all ages and with a variety of
problems.
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•Requires ability to rapidly recognize and treat life
threatening illness and injury
•Must be able to make rapid decisions, prioritize care, and
act with autonomy
•Able to provide patient and family centered care in chaotic
environment
•Board of Certification for Emergency Nurses (BCEN)
Correct Answer
provides process/testing for nurses to become nationally
certified in emergency nursing and subspecialties
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The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
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•is the specialty nursing organization aimed at advancing
emergency nursing practice
•The ENA provides standards of care for nurses working in
the ED - scope of practice and position statements.
Emergency Nursing Certifications/Roles
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-Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
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-Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN)
-Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN)
-Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN)
•Advanced Practice
-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
-Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Care of the Emergency Patient (ED)
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•Assessment/Triage
•Evaluation/Intervention - stabilization
•Disposition
-Discharge
-AMA
-LWBS
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-Admission
-Transfer
-Deceased
•Triage
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-Process of rapidly determining patient acuity
-Represents a critical assessment skill for emergency nurses
•Triage system: categorizes patients so most critical are
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treated first
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•Emergency Severity Index: Five-level triage system that
incorporates illness severity and resource utilization
Assessment
Correct Answer
•Divided into three phases:
-Primary Survey
-Secondary Assessment
-Tertiary Assessment
Assessment model described in textbook is base upon
Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) "Trauma Nursing
Process"
Primary Survey
Correct Answer
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Emergency, Trauma, Disaster Nursing
Questions and Answers and Graded
The ANA defines emergency nursing as
Correct Answer
"the care of individuals across the lifespan with perceived
or actual physical or emotional alterations of health that are
undiagnosed or require further interventions. Emergency
nursing care is episodic, primary, typically short-term and
occurs in a variety of settings."
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Exampromax - Stuvia US
•Emergency nurses care for patients of all ages and with a variety of
problems.
Correct Answer
•Requires ability to rapidly recognize and treat life
threatening illness and injury
•Must be able to make rapid decisions, prioritize care, and
act with autonomy
•Able to provide patient and family centered care in chaotic
environment
•Board of Certification for Emergency Nurses (BCEN)
Correct Answer
provides process/testing for nurses to become nationally
certified in emergency nursing and subspecialties
, Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
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The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
Correct Answer
•is the specialty nursing organization aimed at advancing
emergency nursing practice
•The ENA provides standards of care for nurses working in
the ED - scope of practice and position statements.
Emergency Nursing Certifications/Roles
Correct Answer
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-Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
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-Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN)
-Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN)
-Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN)
•Advanced Practice
-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
-Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Care of the Emergency Patient (ED)
Correct Answer
•Assessment/Triage
•Evaluation/Intervention - stabilization
•Disposition
-Discharge
-AMA
-LWBS
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3
-Admission
-Transfer
-Deceased
•Triage
Correct Answer
-Process of rapidly determining patient acuity
-Represents a critical assessment skill for emergency nurses
•Triage system: categorizes patients so most critical are
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treated first
Exampromax - Stuvia US
•Emergency Severity Index: Five-level triage system that
incorporates illness severity and resource utilization
Assessment
Correct Answer
•Divided into three phases:
-Primary Survey
-Secondary Assessment
-Tertiary Assessment
Assessment model described in textbook is base upon
Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) "Trauma Nursing
Process"
Primary Survey
Correct Answer
