QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAMS OF
NURSING
Transport - answer-A patient's condition requires care by medical
professionals, but speed getting the patient to a medical facility is not the
most important factor
Prompt Transport - answer-when a patient's condition is serious enough
that the patient needs to be taken to an appropriate medical facility in a
very short period of time
definitive care - answer-what the patient needs
Defibrillation - answer-The administration of an electric shock to the heart
of a patient who is experiencing a high regular heartbeat, known as
ventricular fibrillation
where should a patient be transported? - answer-to the closest appropriate
medical facility
scoop stretcher - answer-hip fracture
,Rapid Transport - answer-when EMS personnel or unable to give the
patient in adequate life-saving care in the field
subjective - answer-what they tell you
Objective - answer-what you see
SOAP - answer-Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
what are the three components of stress management? - answer-1.
recognizing stress
2. preventing stress
3. reducing stress
universal precaution - answer-treat everything as infectious
AIDS - answer-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV - answer-human immunodeficiency virus
,communicable - answer-Easily spread infections
pathogen - answer-disease causing microorganisms
transmitted by contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal secretions -
answer-1. HIV
2. AIDS
3. Hepatitis B
4. Hepatitis C
staphylococcus infection - answer-C-diff
MRSA
SARS - answer-severe acute respiratory syndrome
opportunistic infection - answer-cant fight because immune system is shot
malaria - answer-vector bourne
how is TB spread? - answer-spread by droplets from the respiratory
system
, Ryan white law - answer-emergency worker is exposed to HIV, his
supervisor has 24 hours to tell the emergency workers so they can take
precautions
donning - answer-gown, mask, google, glove
doffing - answer-glove, goggles, gown, mask
CISD - answer-critical incident stress debriefing
when must CISD occur? - answer-within 24 to 72 hours of the event
standard of care - answer-what you do
scope of practice - answer-what your allowed
what do you do when scene becomes unsafe? - answer-1. remain calm
2. call
3. wait
effects of alcohol - answer-reduce stress BUT causes depression and
dehydration