ATI LPN
Lewis's Medical Surgical Nursing in Canada, 5th Edition
Chapter 72 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is triaging a client with an open fracture who arrives at the emergency department as one of several clients from a mass casualty incident. Using the START system, which of the following colours should the nurse use to code this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A client with an open fracture would be tagged yellow using the START system, indicating a serious but not immediately life-threatening condition.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is triaging a client who arrives in the emergency department experiencing shock. Using the START system, which of the following colours should the nurse assign to this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Shock, airway obstruction, and unstable wounds would be assigned a colour category of red, indicating immediate need for treatment due to life-threatening conditions.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client in the emergency department and identifies the following: hemoptysis, cough, temperature of 40°C (104°F), and a history of recent travel to an area with a high risk for tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The symptoms and travel history suggest possible tuberculosis, which is highly infectious. Placing the client in an airborne isolation room is the priority to prevent transmission to others. Administering oxygen, obtaining a sputum culture, and giving antipyretics are important but secondary to infection control.
Question 4 of 5
A health care team is testing its acute care centre emergency plan. This test occurs during which of the following phases of emergency management?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Emergency exercises are conducted in the preparedness phase, to promote staff preparation, evaluate the organization's level of preparedness, and assist in training staff in emergency management roles.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following types of disaster management approaches would be used when dealing with a hurricane in southern Alberta?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In an agent-specific approach, planning efforts are directed at those threats most likely to take place within a single geographical location (e.g., earthquakes in California). Since hurricanes are rare in southern Alberta, an agent-specific approach would focus on this specific threat.