NCLEX-PN
Emergency Nursing NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a class on bioterrorism and is discussing personal protective equipment (PPE). Which statement is the most important fact for the nurse to share with the participants?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Proper PPE training ensures safe use, critical for protection. Mask placement, hazard specificity, and EPA levels are secondary.
Question 2 of 5
The client presents to the ED with acute vomiting after eating at a fast-food restaurant. There has not been any diarrhea. The nurse suspects botulism poisoning. Which nursing problem is the highest priority for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Botulism causes progressive paralysis, including respiratory muscles, making respiratory paralysis the highest priority. Fluid loss, pain, and anxiety are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
The CPR instructor is discussing an automated external defibrillator (AED) during class. Which statement best describes an AED?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An AED analyzes rhythms and delivers shocks for ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Cardioversion, oxygen monitoring, and compressions are not AED functions.
Question 4 of 5
According to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) triage system, which situation is considered a level red (Priority 1)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: NATO red (Priority 1) indicates life-threatening injuries survivable with immediate intervention (e.g., tension pneumothorax). Extensive injuries are black, minor are green, and significant but delayed are yellow.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse finds the client unresponsive on the floor of the bathroom. Which action should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Shaking and shouting assesses responsiveness per ACLS guidelines, the first step in a code. Breathing and pulse checks follow, and team notification is subsequent.