NUR 470 (EMERGENCY NURSING) STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!

NUR 470 (EMERGENCY NURSING) STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
What is the main goal of emergency nursing?

answers: The main goal is to provide rapid, skilled care for urgent or critical
patients.

What federal law requires all ED patients to receive screening and stabilization
regardless of ability to pay?



answers: EMTALA.

Name three biological hazards in the ED.



answers: TB, HIV, COVID-19.

What is an ESI 1 patient?



answers: A patient needing immediate life-saving intervention (e.g., cardiac
arrest).

How often should ESI 3 patients be reassessed?



answers: Every 30 minutes.

What color tag represents "Expectant" in disaster triage?



answers: Black.

What does "D" stand for in the primary survey?

, answers: Disability—neurological status (AVPU, GCS).

What do you do in the "E" step of ABCDE?



answers: Fully expose the patient and prevent hypothermia.

What is a normal ICP?



answers: 5-15 mmHg.

What is Cushing's Triad?



answers: Bradycardia, widened pulse pressure, and irregular respirations.

What position should the head be in to reduce ICP?



answers: Neutral, HOB 30-45°.

Most common cause of cardiogenic shock?



answers: Extensive MI, especially anterior wall (LAD artery).

What is the purpose of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)?



answers: To improve coronary perfusion and decrease afterload.

First-line meds for cardiogenic shock?



answers: Oxygen, morphine, inotropes (dobutamine), vasodilators (nitroglycerin).

What is the most life-threatening transfusion reaction?