Key terms
Emergency Care
NCLEX
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TEACHER'S CHOICE
100

Types of forces that involve rapid or sudden movement forward then backward

Acceleration-deceleration

100

Team approach to emergency care using _____ & ______ as the standard of care

teamwork and collaboration!

100

Primary survey is ABCDE. What is E

Exposure

100

Primarily from dehydration

heat exhaustion

100

VAE

Voluntary Active Euthanasia

200

Type of trauma resulting from impact such as fall, assault, motor vehicle crash

Within the parenchyma of the kidney; caused by tubular necrosis, prolonged prerenal ischemia, intrarenal infection or obstruction, and nephrotoxicity

200

Unique identifiers- list 4

Patient name

DOB

home phone number

address

SS #

MRN

200

Assessment first performed for client who fell off a roof

cervical spine stabilization

large bore IV

examine long bones

contact immediate family 

C-spine

200

exceeding 104 degrees 

heat stroke

200

Care management approach for the purpose of decreasing suffering

Palliative sedation

300

Sorting or classifying patients into priority

Triage

300

Significant safety risk of all patients in the ED...

Medication errors due to the chaotic environment of the frequent interruptions!

300

Mechanism of injury listed for GSW and stab wounds

blast

penetration

accel-decel

blunt

penetration

300

4 education points to avoid heat exhaustion

wear light-colored clothing

stay indoors

drink water

take a warm bath to regulate the body temperature

300

Model for high-quality compassionate care for people facing life-limiting illnesses

Hospice

400

Specialist who is educated to identify evidence of abuse

Forensic Nurse

400

MOI

Mechanism of injury

400

Priority actions for loss of consciousness in ED

administer Epinephrine

feel for pulse

begin chest compressions

use defibrillator

B-C-D-A

400

core temperature 95

hypothermia

400

The nurse caring for a client in hospice care who is experiencing dyspnea, RR=30. Select the appropriate interventions

Direct a bedside fan toward the client's face

apply oxygen

administer an anticholinergic SL

administer low dose morphine orally

consult the provider

fan, oxygen, morphine

500

Priorities of care addressed in order of threat to life

Primary survey

500

Vulnerable populations

older adults, uninsured, economically disadvantaged, and homeless

500

First to be seen in ED

Fall from bike

urinary burning and frequency

headache 4 out of 10

new onset facial droop

 Facial droop

500

S/S of severe hypothermia- list 5

 bradycardia

severe hypotension

decreased RR

Vfib or asystole

decreased neuro reflexes or coma

unresponsive to painful stimuli

acid-base imbalance

500

A client receiving palliative care who has advanced dementia is nonverbal and restless and moans when the family attempts to touch or comfort the client. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this client?
A. Administer acetaminophen rectally for pain
B. Instruct the family to avoid touching the client to prevent pain
C. Provide passive range of motion to increase mobility once a shift
D. Obtain a prescription for transdermal fentanyl for pain

D