Hepatitis
This type of hepatitis is spread mainly through ingestion of contaminated food or water and usually resolves on its own.
What is Hepatitis A?
Patients with ascites should restrict this in their diet.
What is sodium?
Severe abdominal pain radiating to the back and Cullen’s sign indicate this diagnosis.
What is acute pancreatitis?
A patient with severe respiratory distress and an open chest wound should be tagged as this in START triage.
What is Immediate (Red)?
In START triage, patients who can walk are tagged with this color.
What is green?
Which types of viral hepatitis can be prevented with a vaccine?
What are Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B?
Daily weights and measuring abdominal girth help determine changes in this condition.
What is ascites?
Which enzyme is most specific for diagnosing pancreatitis?
What is lipase (or amylase)?
The first action when performing triage is to ____.
What is classify patients by severity?
The primary goal of a triage system is to ____.
What is determine acuity to prioritize care?
The nurse expects to review ALT and AST in this diagnostic panel when evaluating jaundice.
What is a liver panel?
Lactulose is prescribed to reduce this substance in cirrhosis.
What is ammonia?
True or False: Patients with acute pancreatitis should initially be NPO.
What is True?
After a disaster, the return to normal functioning is referred to as ____.
What is demobilization response?
A 62-year-old with a simple arm fracture is classified as this triage category.
What is nonurgent?
This complication of cirrhosis is characterized by confusion, altered LOC, jaundice, and asterixis.
What is hepatic encephalopathy?
Spider angiomas, jaundice, and ascites are common findings in this disease.
What is cirrhosis?
Chronic pancreatitis often leads to this endocrine disorder.
What is diabetes mellitus?
The primary purpose of a triage area in mass casualties is to ____.
What is sort patients and allocate resources efficiently?
In SALT triage, a patient not breathing initially but breathing after airway repositioning is given this priority.
What is Immediate (Red)?
Which medication should be avoided in cirrhosis due to hepatotoxicity risk?
What is acetaminophen?
This complication of cirrhosis involves kidney dysfunction caused by advanced liver failure.
What is hepatorenal syndrome?
The RN delegates monitoring of nutritional intake to which healthcare professional?
Who is the dietitian?
Participation in Critical Incident Stress Management after a disaster is an example of ____.
What is defusing or debriefing?
A 25-year-old female with a large open abdominal wound and barely responsive is prioritized as this in disaster triage.
What is Immediate (Red)?