The Nurse Is Helping Triage in the Emergency Department as Victims

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is helping triage in the emergency department as victims of an explosion are being brought in.Rank (1-5) the following patients according to their need for priority treatment according to disaster response protocols and best chance of survival.

• A) _____ A 15-year-old with a laceration to the foot that is bleeding slightly
• B) _____ A 36-year-old who has no pulse or respirations and has an open head injury
• C) _____ A 70-year-old with shortness of breath but no detectable cardiac arrhythmias
• D) _____ A 5-year-old with a suspected fracture of the humerus
• E) _____ A 58-year-old woman with a distended abdomen who reports severe abdominal pain

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Definitions:

Performance Objectives

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Scarce Resources

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