Nur 254 Exam 4 Questions And Answers
Galen College Of Nursing
What does the train of 4 twitches mean? -correct answer-giving electrostim to
determine if pt is adequately paralyzed
What does less urgent mean in the ED? -correct answer-not frequent vital signs,
every every 60-120 minutes should have gone to the doctor
ex:
shouldn't have come
little one w virus but is totally stable
back pain 6 months
How can we remember LOC status? -correct answer-Alert
Painful stimuli
Verbal stimuli
,Unresponsive
What is the primary trauma survey? -correct answer-Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability (Neuro status)
Environment (what environment were they in when they were hurt? hypothermic
or hyperthermic?)
What is a crush injury? -correct answer-muscle left without blood flow
bones crushed
rhabdomyolysis can occur!!! which means acute renal injury can also occur
Do you want to move the object from the patient when they are suffering from a
crush injury? -correct answer-NO!!!
start an IV, start fluids, get a stretcher, THEN remove the object
, they will go super hypotensive when you remove the object
What are we going to see with an intra abdominal injury or abd bleeding? -correct
answer-board like, rigid abdomen
referred pain (maybe in the kidneys)
What do we want if we suspect abdominal bleeding? -correct answer-CT
coag panel
vitals!!!!
H+H
NG tube to decompress the belly
FOLLOW THE ABCs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR REAL
Galen College Of Nursing
What does the train of 4 twitches mean? -correct answer-giving electrostim to
determine if pt is adequately paralyzed
What does less urgent mean in the ED? -correct answer-not frequent vital signs,
every every 60-120 minutes should have gone to the doctor
ex:
shouldn't have come
little one w virus but is totally stable
back pain 6 months
How can we remember LOC status? -correct answer-Alert
Painful stimuli
Verbal stimuli
,Unresponsive
What is the primary trauma survey? -correct answer-Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability (Neuro status)
Environment (what environment were they in when they were hurt? hypothermic
or hyperthermic?)
What is a crush injury? -correct answer-muscle left without blood flow
bones crushed
rhabdomyolysis can occur!!! which means acute renal injury can also occur
Do you want to move the object from the patient when they are suffering from a
crush injury? -correct answer-NO!!!
start an IV, start fluids, get a stretcher, THEN remove the object
, they will go super hypotensive when you remove the object
What are we going to see with an intra abdominal injury or abd bleeding? -correct
answer-board like, rigid abdomen
referred pain (maybe in the kidneys)
What do we want if we suspect abdominal bleeding? -correct answer-CT
coag panel
vitals!!!!
H+H
NG tube to decompress the belly
FOLLOW THE ABCs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR REAL
