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NUR264
Advanced Med Surg
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| provides a sensitive and thorough sexual assault exam and respects the patient’s privacy. | SANE nurse |
| This blood type is the universal recipient | AB+ |
| This blood type is the universal donor | O- |
| Symptoms of could include SOB, swelling of extremities, crackles in lungs | fluid volume(excess, overload) |
| Maximum length of time for one unit blood infusion | 4 hours |
| Symptoms: cool moist skin, increased heart rate, falling BP could be complication after trauma | Hypovolemic Shock |
| Maintains several departments concerned with occupational safety and health | OSHA, CDC |
| Related to radiation exposure, survivors are actually ill with n/v, diarrhea, shock, neuro symptoms | improbable |
| Related to radiation injury, survivors present with n/v that persists for 24-48 hours | possible |
| Related to radiation injury, survivors have no or only minimal symptoms | probable |
| The most likely weaponized biologic agent | Anthrax |
| Patient admitted for exposure to nerve agents, the nurse expects to treat with this drug | Atropine |
| Types of vesicants | lewisite, sulfur mustard, phosgene, nitrogen mustard |
| Symptoms could include enlarged leg veins, leg pain on walking, standing, protruding leg veins | DVT |
| Symptoms include leg warmth, leg pain, erythema, no pain sometimes | DVT |
| The degree to which a substance is able to damage an exposed organism. | Toxicity |
| The tendency for a chemical to become a vapor is termed | Volatility |
| Protection is typical work uniform | Level D |
| Protection requires air purified respirator, coverall with splash hood, chemical resistant gloves and boots | Level C |
| Worn with highest level of respiratory protection and lesser skin and eye protection. SCBA chemical resistant suit | Level B |
| Highest level of PPE in a disaster - respiratory , skin, eye and mucous membrane protection needed. SCBA, vapor fight suit, gloves and boots | Level A |
| Symptoms include N/V, fatigue, HA, weakness muscle cramps, absence of sweating, increased body temp, increase pulse | Heat Stroke |
| Extensive injury chances of survival unlikely - ex: penetrating head wound. Separated but not abandoned | Black, expectant |
| Injuries can be delayed hours to days moved away from main triage area in disaster site | Green, minor |
| Significant injuries can wait hours without threat to life related to disaster triage | Yellow, delayed |
| Life threatening but survivable with intervention related to disaster triage ex. Sucking chest wound | Red, immediate |
| Sorting large numbers of casualties based on likelihood of survival and resource consumption | Disaster Triage |
| Sorting patients by hierarchy based on severity and immediacy for treatment | Emergency Triage |
| Symptoms include petechail hemorrhages, SOB, agitation, hypoxemia, can occur 1-3 days after injury | Fat Emboli |
| Can occur as a result of long bone fractures with respiratory and neurovascular symptoms | Fat Emboli |
| Pain, tingling, pallor, cold limb, swelling, paresthesia, tight muscle sensation, numbness | Compartment Syndrome |
| Pain occurs or intensifies with passive ROM | Compartment Syndrome |
| A fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end | Impacted Fracture |
| A fracture most likely caused by serious trauma to the spine. Falling from increased heights | Compression |
| This nursing assessment is priority when assessing the patient with a casted extremity | Neurovascular Assessment |
| A fracture in which bone is sticking through the skin | Compound Fracture |
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jlwilson77
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