NCLEX-PN
Emergency and Disaster Nursing NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which expected outcome is priority for the nurse who is caring for a client with chest trauma from a gunshot injury?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Symmetrical chest expansion ensures adequate ventilation, critical in chest trauma to prevent pneumothorax or hemothorax. Pain, low BP, and urine output are secondary.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching CPR to a class. Which statement best explains the definition of sudden cardiac death?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sudden cardiac death is defined as death within 1 hour of cardiovascular symptoms, often due to arrhythmias. Ventilator removal, declaration time, and ischemia are related but not definitional.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching a class on bioterrorism. Which statement is the scientific rationale for designating a specific area for decontamination?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Decontamination areas prevent secondary contamination to HCPs, the primary rationale. Privacy, isolation, and supply stocking are secondary benefits.
Question 4 of 5
The client has ingested the remaining amount of a bottle of analgesic medication. The medication comes 500 mg per capsule. Two (2) doses of two (2) capsules each have been used by another member of the family. The bottle originally had 250 capsules. How many mg of medication did the client take?
Correct Answer: 123000
Rationale:
Total capsules: 250. Used: 2 doses * 2 capsules = 4 capsules. Remaining: 250 - 4 = 246 capsules.
Total mg: 246 * 500 mg = 123,000 mg.
Question 5 of 5
The charge nurse of the medical-surgical unit secured the crash cart during the code. Which intervention should the charge nurse implement after transferring the client to the intensive care unit?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Restocking the crash cart ensures readiness for future emergencies, a priority post-code. Reassignment, family calls, and meetings are secondary.