NR 446 Mass Triage Quiz

NR 446 Mass Triage Quiz Latest 2023 / 2024

• During a mass casualty, which injury receives care first?
• Abdominal evisceration
• Open fracture of the left forearm
• Sprained ankle
• Sucking chest wound

• The client comes to the emergency department covered with coagulated blood and a white

powder. The client is hysterical and fears that it is anthrax. What does the nurse do first?

• Administers antibiotics
• Provides emotional support
• Takes the client to the decontamination room
• Triages the client

• Which of the following clients should be tagged black/expectant?
• A client who has multiple left rib fractures and is complaining of dyspnea
• A client who is complaining of severe left anterior chest pain
• A client who has a femoral fracture with palpable distal pulses
• A client who is unconscious and has exposed brain matter

• Which of the following are types of disasters (select all that apply)
• Man-Made
• Important
• High-Priority
• Natural

• What are the three things that mass casualty triage non-ambulatory patients are assessed for?

• Respiration

• Perfusion

• Mental status
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