The nurse knows that common mechanisms of injury involved in penetrating trauma include all of the following except which of the following?
A nurse is working in an emergency department to conduct triage for several clients who have arrived at once. Which of the following vital sign results seen in some adult clients would be considered abnormal? Select all that apply.
A nurse is working in a pediatric emergency room and has 4 clients that need assessment. The nurse would be accurate in seeing which client first?
A nurse is floated to the emergency room to help. The charge nurse gives the float nurse a list of clients that have not been seen. The client with which of the following should be seen first?
A nurse is triaging clients at a disaster scene. Which of the following clients would be given a red tag?
The triage nurse is working in the emergency department. Which of the following clients would the nurse classify as priority 2, or urgent? Select all that apply.
The nurse in the trauma bay is concerned that a client is suffering from a stomach injury related to a gun shot wound. Which of the following signs and symptoms is the nurse observing?
A client presents to the emergency department after being struck in the head with a baseball bat. The client complains of headaches and pain in the deltoid region. The triage nurse knows to perform which of the following first?
A nurse is working in the emergency room when the hospital is notified of a nearby plane crash. Most of the victims will be transported to the hospital. The nurse is working as part of the triage team. Which clients would be the highest priority? Select all that apply.
There has been a bombing at the convention center downtown. The nurse is working in the emergency department and has been notified that approximately 58 clients are on the way to the hospital facility. Which clients will be given the highest priority?
