Nursing Triage and Prioritization
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Which category should the 56-year-old patient with left-sided chest pain, diaphoresis, and dizziness be prioritized into in triage?

  • Urgent (correct)
  • Emergent
  • Non-urgent
  • High urgent
  • In the triage priority rating system, what category is assigned to a client whose life, limb, or vision is threatened and requires immediate treatment?

  • Non-urgent
  • Low urgent
  • Urgent
  • Emergent (correct)
  • Which assessment should Nurse Gloria prioritize for the client rushed in after a head injury from a car collision?

  • Unequal pupils (correct)
  • A deviated trachea
  • Ecchymosis in the flank
  • Irregular apical pulse
  • Among the four victims of a car crash brought to the ED, who should Nurse Roland prioritize for treatment?

    <p>An open femur fracture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When clients are wheeled into the ED, the nurse applies a triage priority rating system. What category is assigned to a client who requires treatment but their condition is not immediately life-threatening?

    <p>Non-urgent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone and body system work together to prevent fluid imbalance in the body?

    <p>Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What problems can occur if there is an imbalance in fluid regulation?

    <p>Fluid volume overload and deficit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Nurse Sarah's Notes and Merch mentioned in the text?

    <p>To provide study materials on fluid and electrolytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when fluid volume deficit occurs in the body?

    <p>Low blood pressure develops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the monitoring systems in the body mentioned in the text?

    <p>To surveil fluid volume and prevent imbalances</p> Signup and view all the answers

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