NUR 254 Emergency Nursing Final Exam Questions
The ER nurse sees that the following patients are en route to the hospital via EMS. Who will be seen
first?
1. 45 year old with SOB, chest pain, states that he woke up feeling like this
2. 3 year old who fell off monkey bars at daycare, refuses to put weight on her right leg
3. 78 year old who is confused and was found wandering in a local park
4. 56 year old who was found unresponsive at home, estimated down time is 20 minutes and paramedics
have been unable to resuscitate
4
Which of the following patients could wait for treatment in the ER?
1. patient with left sided paralysis who is unable to speak
2. patient with SOB and severe chest pain, satting 92%RA
3. patient with gunshot wound to lower abdomen, bleeding is controlled
4. patient with COPD exacerbation following an asthma attack, O2 is 88%RA
4
The ER nurse hears a doctor refer to a patient as a "triage level 2" and knows that:
1. this patient should be seen Q15 minutes
2. this patient will likely be discharged within a few hours
3. this patient needs to be admitted
4. this patient can wait an hour for treatment
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The nurse sees that a patient is coming in via EMS as a level 1 triage. Which of the following situations
could the nurse expect?
1. ambulatory patient who is having trouble breathing
2. patient could have driven themselves to the ED
3. patient has a head wound but is able to answer questions
4. patient was found unconscious after a suspected drug overdose and CPR is being performed in the
ambulance
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Which level of triage would be able to have treatment delayed for several hours?
1. resuscitation
2. emergent
3. level 5
4. level 1
3
What is the goal of treatment in the ER?
1. assess the patient's ABCs and get them admitted or discharged
2. determine whether the patient needs additional treatment for chronic illnesses