TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 7TH EDITION BY KIM COOPER KELLYGOSNELL ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED LATEST UPDATED 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS

TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 7TH
EDITION BY KIM COOPER KELLYGOSNELL ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED
LATEST UPDATED 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS

Chapter : Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Whenadministering firstaid inemergencysituations, thenurse must firstsurveyvictims forseverityof injuries. What
term correctlydescribes this process?
a. The Good Samaritan law
b. Anemergencyinterview
c. Triage
d. Takingvitalsigns
ANS: C
This process of patientclassification iscalled triage.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 414 OBJ: 1
TOP: Firstaid KEY: Nursing Process Step: AssessmentMSC:
NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
2. The Good Samaritanlaw will protectallpeople whooffer assistance. What is necessaryforthis protection?
a. A license
b. Thepersonactsprudently
c. Licensedsupervision
d. Thepatient improves
ANS: B
The Good Samaritan law will protectany person who follows a prudentcourse ofaction.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 415
OBJ: 2 TOP: Good Samaritan law KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC:
NCLEX: N/A
3. A nurseis assessingvictims inanemergencysituation. What will the nurseassess for first?
a. Hemorrhage
b. Fractures
c. Mobility
d. Abnormalbreathing
ANS: D
A life-threatening situation of the highest priorityis arrested or abnormal breathing.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 415
OBJ: 1 TOP: ABC ofassessment
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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4. CPR hasbeeninitiatedatanaccidentsite. Whencan CPR beterminated?
a. Victim isclinicallydead
b. Victim isbraindead
c. Paramedicsarrive
d. Rescuerperceives CPR is futile
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ANS: C
There is a moral obligation to continue CPR once it has been initiated unless the rescuer isexhausted and
cannot continue, trained medical personnel take over CPR, or a licensed physician pronounces the victim
dead.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 416
OBJ: 4 TOP: Cardiopulmonaryresuscitation (CPR)
KEY: Nursing Process Step: ImplementationMSC:
NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
5. Thenursedeterminesclinicaldeathandinitiates CPR immediately. How longisresuscitationconsideredpossible?
a. If cardiopulmonaryarrest hasexistedforno more2 minutes
b. If cardiopulmonaryarrest hasexistedforno more 3 minutes
c. If cardiopulmonaryarrest hasexistedforno more 4 minutes
d. If cardiopulmonaryarrest hasexistedforno more 5 minutes
ANS: C
CPR can reverse clinical death if initiated before 4 minutes.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 416
OBJ: 3 TOP: Cardiopulmonaryresuscitation (CPR)
KEY: Nursing Process Step: ImplementationMSC:
NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
6. Whenassessingthe adult victim for pulselessness, the CPR rescuer should palpate the mostreliableand accessible
pulse. Whichpulse will be palpated?
a. Radial
b. Brachial
c. Carotid
d. Femoral