EMERGENCY NURSING

Question 1

is a nursing specialty in which nurses care for patients in the emergency or critical phase of their illness or injury

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EMERGENCY NURSING

Question 2

is used for those patients who require immediate action to prevent further deteriorations or stabilizing the condition till the availability of the services close to the patients

Answer 2

EMERGENCY

Question 3

is skilled at dealing with people in the phase when a diagnosis has not yet been made and the cause of the problem is not known

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EMERGENCY NURSE

Question 4

also deal with non-emergent populations that present with non-life-threatening issues as well

Answer 4

EMERGENCY NURSES

Question 5

is an injury or illness that is acute and poses an immediate risk to a person’s life

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MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Question 6

is a method of prioritizing patient care according to the type of illness or injury and the urgency of the patient’s condition

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TRIAGE

Question 7

it is used to ensure that each patient receives care appropriate to his need and in a timely manner

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TRIAGE

Question 8

It is also important to document pertinent negatives

Answer 8

TRIAGE

Question 9

Is a process of sorting injured people into groups based on their needs for or likely benefit from immediate treatment

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TRIAGE

Question 10

Used in hospital, ER, battlefields and disaster sites when limited medical resources must be allocated

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TRIAGE

Question 11

A process in which things are ranked in terms of importance or priority

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TRIAGE

Question 12

Is assigning degrees of urgency to wounded or ill patients

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TRIAGING

Question 13

E.g. “Victims were triaged by paramedics before being transported to hospitals “;

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TRIAGING

Question 14

is a practice invoked when acute care cannot be provided for lack of resources. The process rations care towards those who are most in need of immediate care, and who benefit most from it

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TRIAGING

Question 15

It refers to prioritization of medical care as a whole

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TRIAGING

Question 16

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF TRIAGE

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1. Identify the life-threatening conditions.
2. Determine acuity level of each patient.

Question 17

To provide the best care for each individual patient.

Answer 17

NON DISASTER

Question 18

To provide the most effective care for the greatest number of patients

Answer 18

MULTI CASUALTY/ DISASTER