Emergency and Trauma Nursing | 49 Questions and Answers with complete solution

May work with patients involved with a sudden serious illness or the death of a loved one - Psychiatric crisis nurse team Advanced life support provider who can perform advanced techniques, cardiac monitoring, airway management, intubation, or IV drugs in route to the hospital - Paramedic Offers basic life support interventions such as oxygen, basic wound care, splinting, spinal mobilization, and may carry AED's - EMT (emergency medical technician) Obtains patient histories, collects abuse and domestic violence evidence, and offers counseling and follow up for victims of rape and child abuse - Forensic nurse examiner Physician with specialized education and training in emergency patient management - Emergency medicine physician (EMP) Safety considerations - -Patient identification: Unknown ID, use specialized system -Injury prevention for patients: Keep side rails up -Risk for errors and adverse events: Search for weapons if suspected -Injury prevention for staff: Assistance from security if necessary NCLEX Question: The ED nurse is caring for a patient who was found in an alley with no identification and no known family. The nurse must give medication to the patient. What is the correct procedure? A. emergent conditions prevent identification, so the nurse gives the medication as ordered. B. the patient is designated as John Doe and the nurse uses 2 unique identifiers. C. the nurse validates the order with another nurse and both verify that the patient is unidentified. D. the nurse gives the medication and identification is made as soon as possible - ANS: B