ADVANCED MED SURG UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Which condition related to prolonged and mobility in the emergency department
(ED) does the nurse seek to prevent in a patient?
Arthritis
Syncope
Kidney failure
Pressure ulcers - ✔✔Pressure ulcers
✔✔The triage nurse is assessing a patient in the emergency department (ED). Which
patient should the nurse prioritize as emergent?
Patient A joint dislocation
Patient B spraining of the ankle
Patient C shortness of breath
Patient D pneumonia with no respiratory failure - ✔✔Patient C
✔✔Which safety measure will be taken for self protection, when preparing to resuscitate
and unconscious, patient injured in a motor vehicle crash? Select all that apply.
Wear a facemask
Use a bag valve mask
Use eye protection and gloves
Use in impervious, cover gown
Where are powered air purifying respiration (PAPR) - ✔✔Wear a face mask
Use a bag valve mask
Use eye protection and gloves
Use an impervious cover gown
✔✔Which patient finding supports the nurses decision of placing a patient in the urgent
triage category?
Body temperature 104°F
Heart rate 70 bpm
Respiration six breaths per minute
Blood pressure 130/90 mm Hg - ✔✔Body temperature of 104°F
✔✔Which is the nurses first action when caring for a patient in an emergency?
Dressing wounds
Splinting fractures
Establishing a patent airway
Evaluating the level of consciousness - ✔✔Establishing a patent airway
, ✔✔Which measure will system emergency department (ED) nurse maintain personal
safety? Select all that apply.
Use standard precautions
Anticipate potential violence
Consult with the social worker
Avoid eye contact with the patient
Assess the need for respiratory isolation - ✔✔Use standard precautions
Anticipate potential violence
Assess the need for respiratory isolation
✔✔Which team member will the nurse contact to troubleshoot a problem with a
mechanical ventilator?
Social worker
Respiratory therapist
Laboratory technician
Emergency medicine physician - ✔✔Respiratory
✔✔Which complaint prompts nurse to classify the patient as emergent?
Muscle strain and sprains
Severe abdominal pain
Multiple soft tissue injuries
Chest pain with diaphoresis - ✔✔Chest pain with diaphoresis
✔✔Which factor increases the risk for falls for patient in the emergency department
(ED)? Select all that apply.
Orthostatic hypotension
Cast on a lower extremity
Hospital acquired infections
Pain medication or sedation
Medical conditions that cause syncope - ✔✔Orthostatic hypotension
Cast on a lower extremity
Pain medication or sedation
Medical conditions that cause syncope
✔✔Which skill is considered to be foundational in an emergency nursing?
Assessment
Multitasking
Communication
Clinical decision making - ✔✔Assessment
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Which condition related to prolonged and mobility in the emergency department
(ED) does the nurse seek to prevent in a patient?
Arthritis
Syncope
Kidney failure
Pressure ulcers - ✔✔Pressure ulcers
✔✔The triage nurse is assessing a patient in the emergency department (ED). Which
patient should the nurse prioritize as emergent?
Patient A joint dislocation
Patient B spraining of the ankle
Patient C shortness of breath
Patient D pneumonia with no respiratory failure - ✔✔Patient C
✔✔Which safety measure will be taken for self protection, when preparing to resuscitate
and unconscious, patient injured in a motor vehicle crash? Select all that apply.
Wear a facemask
Use a bag valve mask
Use eye protection and gloves
Use in impervious, cover gown
Where are powered air purifying respiration (PAPR) - ✔✔Wear a face mask
Use a bag valve mask
Use eye protection and gloves
Use an impervious cover gown
✔✔Which patient finding supports the nurses decision of placing a patient in the urgent
triage category?
Body temperature 104°F
Heart rate 70 bpm
Respiration six breaths per minute
Blood pressure 130/90 mm Hg - ✔✔Body temperature of 104°F
✔✔Which is the nurses first action when caring for a patient in an emergency?
Dressing wounds
Splinting fractures
Establishing a patent airway
Evaluating the level of consciousness - ✔✔Establishing a patent airway
, ✔✔Which measure will system emergency department (ED) nurse maintain personal
safety? Select all that apply.
Use standard precautions
Anticipate potential violence
Consult with the social worker
Avoid eye contact with the patient
Assess the need for respiratory isolation - ✔✔Use standard precautions
Anticipate potential violence
Assess the need for respiratory isolation
✔✔Which team member will the nurse contact to troubleshoot a problem with a
mechanical ventilator?
Social worker
Respiratory therapist
Laboratory technician
Emergency medicine physician - ✔✔Respiratory
✔✔Which complaint prompts nurse to classify the patient as emergent?
Muscle strain and sprains
Severe abdominal pain
Multiple soft tissue injuries
Chest pain with diaphoresis - ✔✔Chest pain with diaphoresis
✔✔Which factor increases the risk for falls for patient in the emergency department
(ED)? Select all that apply.
Orthostatic hypotension
Cast on a lower extremity
Hospital acquired infections
Pain medication or sedation
Medical conditions that cause syncope - ✔✔Orthostatic hypotension
Cast on a lower extremity
Pain medication or sedation
Medical conditions that cause syncope
✔✔Which skill is considered to be foundational in an emergency nursing?
Assessment
Multitasking
Communication
Clinical decision making - ✔✔Assessment
