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NURSl 480/l NURS480l Examl 1l –l Advancedl Medicall Surgicall Healthl Nursing|l WCUl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l Review|l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Definel hypothermia
Answer:
Corel templ <95l F,l bodyl cannotl compensatel forl heatl lostl tol thel environment
Q:l Whatl isl thel interprofessionall carel forl coldl relatedl emergncies?
Answer:
ABCs Rewarming Correctingl dehydrationl andl acidosis Treatingl dysrhythmias Passive/activel externall orl internall rewarmingl measures
Q:l Whatl arel thel nursingl actionsl forl frostbite?
Answer:
Rewarml clients Bathel affectedl areasl withl warml bathl (104-108l Fl =l 40-42l C)l tol improvel bloodl circulationl andl promotel healingl ofl damagedl tissues Rewarmingl mayl increasel pain Administerl tetanusl toxoidl IMl vaccinel tol preventl complicationsl (infection)
Q:l Whenl rewarmingl clientsl froml frostbite,l theyl willl feell pain.l Thisl isl al wantedl outcome.l Why?
Answer:
Allowsl affectedl areal tol bel persevered
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Q:l Definel drowning
Answer:
Processl ofl experiencingl respiratoryl impairmentl afterl submersionl inl waterl orl otherl fluid
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl carel forl drowning?
Answer:
Correctl hypoxial andl fluidl imbalances Supportl basicl physiologicl functions
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl carel forl stingsl andl bites?
Answer:
Cleaning Copiousl irrigation Debridement Tetanusl prophylaxis Analgesics Antibiotics Antihistamines
Q:l Howl canl bitesl andl stingsl causel injuryl orl death?l Whatl arel examplesl ofl bitesl andl stings?
Answer:
Tissuel damagel orl lethall toxins Tickl bites,l dogl bites,l snakel bites,l hymenopteranl stings
Q:l Definel poison
Answer:
Anyl chemicall thatl harmsl thel body,l canl bel accidental,l occupational,l recreational,l orl intentional
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl carel forl poison?
Answer:
Wearl PPE Decontamination Contactl poisonl controll centerl forl bindingl agentsl (activatedl charcoal,l cathartics,l bowell irrigation,l hemodialysis,l chelatingl agents,l antidotes)
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Q:l Whatl arel differentl waysl someonel canl bel exposedl tol al toxicl agent?
Answer:
Meds Illicitl drugs Ingestionl ofl toxicl agent
Environment:l pollutants,l snake,l spiderl bites
Q:l Whatl arel contraindicatedl forl snakebites?l Why?
Answer:
Icel andl tourniquetsl becausel youl stilll wantl thel bodyl tol bel perfused Heparinl andl corticosteroids,l theyl makel thel venoml morel potent
Q:l Whenl al patientl hasl al snakel bite,l youl dol notl wantl tol raisel thel affectedl area.l Why?
Answer:
Preventl venoml froml flowingl tol thel heart
Q:l Whatl arel thel differentl interventionsl forl clientsl whol arel exposedl tol orl ingestedl al toxicl agent?
Answer:
Respl supportl (O2,l openl airway,l mechanicall vent) Monitorl circulation,l BP,l EKG,l tissuel edemal everyl 15-30l minsl ifl bitten Monitorl ABGs,l bloodl sugar,l coagulationl profile Administerl painl medl ifl bitten IVl fluids Forl ingestion:l activatel charcoal,l gastricl leveragel (ifl donel withinl 1l hrl ofl ingestion),l aspiration Administerl diazepaml forl seizures Reversel heroinl andl opioidsl withl naloxonel (narcan) Hemodialysis
Q:l Whenl shouldl hemodialysisl bel usedl forl patientsl whol arel exposedl tol orl ingestedl poison?
Answer:
Ifl otherl interventionsl havel nol effect
Q:l Whatl isl al gastricl leverage? 3 / 4
Answer:
NGl tubel usedl tol flushl waterl andl suctionl thel water
Q:l Definel violence
Answer:
actingl outl ofl thel emotionsl ofl fearl and/orl angerl tol causel harml tol someonel orl something,l mayl bel al resultl ofl organicl disease
Q:l Whatl isl al highl riskl areal forl workplacel violence?
Answer:
EDs
Q:l Whatl shouldl peoplel whol workl inl thel EDl bel awarel ofl whenl workingl withl patients?
Answer:
Awarenessl ofl familyl andl intimatel partnerl violence
Q:l Definel terrorism
Answer:
overtl actionsl ofl dispensingl ofl nuclear,l biologic,l orl chemicall agentsl asl weaponsl tol causel harm
Q:l Whatl arel examplesl ofl nuclear,l biologic,l orl chemicall agentsl usedl asl weaponsl forl terrorism?
Answer:
Explosivesl =l nuclearl Anthrax,l smalll poxl =l biologic Sarinl (toxicl nervel gas),l radioactivel dust,l andl smokel =l chemical
Q:l Definel penetratingl trauma
Answer:
injuryl thatl occursl whenl anl objectl piercesl skinl andl entersl thel bodyl creatingl anl openl wound
Q:l Whatl arel examplesl ofl penetratingl trauma?
Answer:
Gunshotl orl stabl wounds
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