NURS 213 Proctored Exam 3 2024
If a patient sustains an electrical burn, what is the first thing you should do?
• Remove the patient from the source.
What is anthrax, plague, and tularemia treated with?
• Antibiotics.
How is botulism treated?
• Antitoxin.
What is sarin?
• A toxic nerve gas (powder) that can cause death within minutes of exposure,
entering the body through eyes and skin, and acting by paralyzing
respiratory muscles.
What are antidotes for nerve agents?
• Atropine, pralidoxime chloride.
What is phosgene?
• A colorless gas that, when inhaled in high concentrations for a prolonged
period, causes severe respiratory distress, pulmonary edema, and death.
What is mustard gas?
, • A yellow to brown gas with a garlic-like odor, irritating the eyes and causing
skin burns or blisters.
What are radiological dispersal devices?
• Also known as "dirty bombs," these are explosives combined with
radioactive material.
What is the RED tag criteria?
• Critically injured patients with problems requiring immediate intervention
(EMERGENT). Respiratory rate >30 or <30 with capillary refill >2 seconds;
assess mental status if capillary refill is <2 seconds. Patients who cannot
follow simple commands also fall under this category.
What is the criteria for a yellow tag?
• Urgent; injured patients who will require medical attention but will not die if
care is delayed. They are not ambulatory and need a stretcher for transport
but can follow simple commands.
What is the criteria for a green tag?
• Ambulatory, not critically injured, and able to walk to a safe place.
What is the criteria for a black tag?
• Expectant or dead; patients who are deceased or not expected to live. If a
patient is not breathing, manually open the airway. If the patient remains
apneic, they are tagged black.
, What should you tag a patient if they are apneic on arrival but begin to
breathe after manually opening their airway?
• RED.
Rule of Nines: What is the percentage for the torso and back?
• 18% each.
Rule of Nines: What is the percentage for the arms and head?
• 4.5% each.
Rule of Nines: What is the percentage for the legs?
• 9% each.
If a patient sustains a chemical burn, what is the first thing you should do?
• Brush solid particles off the skin and use water lavage.
If a patient sustains a small thermal burn, what is the first thing you should
do?
• Cover with a clean, cool, tap water-dampened towel.
If a patient sustains a large thermal burn, what is the first thing you should
do?
• Assess abcs. Do not immerse in cool water or pack with ice. Remove burned
clothing and wrap the patient in a clean, dry sheet or blanket.
If a patient sustains an electrical burn, what is the first thing you should do?
• Remove the patient from the source.
What is anthrax, plague, and tularemia treated with?
• Antibiotics.
How is botulism treated?
• Antitoxin.
What is sarin?
• A toxic nerve gas (powder) that can cause death within minutes of exposure,
entering the body through eyes and skin, and acting by paralyzing
respiratory muscles.
What are antidotes for nerve agents?
• Atropine, pralidoxime chloride.
What is phosgene?
• A colorless gas that, when inhaled in high concentrations for a prolonged
period, causes severe respiratory distress, pulmonary edema, and death.
What is mustard gas?
, • A yellow to brown gas with a garlic-like odor, irritating the eyes and causing
skin burns or blisters.
What are radiological dispersal devices?
• Also known as "dirty bombs," these are explosives combined with
radioactive material.
What is the RED tag criteria?
• Critically injured patients with problems requiring immediate intervention
(EMERGENT). Respiratory rate >30 or <30 with capillary refill >2 seconds;
assess mental status if capillary refill is <2 seconds. Patients who cannot
follow simple commands also fall under this category.
What is the criteria for a yellow tag?
• Urgent; injured patients who will require medical attention but will not die if
care is delayed. They are not ambulatory and need a stretcher for transport
but can follow simple commands.
What is the criteria for a green tag?
• Ambulatory, not critically injured, and able to walk to a safe place.
What is the criteria for a black tag?
• Expectant or dead; patients who are deceased or not expected to live. If a
patient is not breathing, manually open the airway. If the patient remains
apneic, they are tagged black.
, What should you tag a patient if they are apneic on arrival but begin to
breathe after manually opening their airway?
• RED.
Rule of Nines: What is the percentage for the torso and back?
• 18% each.
Rule of Nines: What is the percentage for the arms and head?
• 4.5% each.
Rule of Nines: What is the percentage for the legs?
• 9% each.
If a patient sustains a chemical burn, what is the first thing you should do?
• Brush solid particles off the skin and use water lavage.
If a patient sustains a small thermal burn, what is the first thing you should
do?
• Cover with a clean, cool, tap water-dampened towel.
If a patient sustains a large thermal burn, what is the first thing you should
do?
• Assess abcs. Do not immerse in cool water or pack with ice. Remove burned
clothing and wrap the patient in a clean, dry sheet or blanket.
