Ambulatory Care Test Emergency Preparedness and Urgent Care

Question 1

A patient in an ambulatory care waiting room suddenly collapses and is unresponsive. What is the first action the nurse should take?

Accepted Answer

Activate the emergency response system and assess for breathing and pulse

Answer

Call 911 immediately

Answer

Begin CPR without assessment

Answer

Retrieve the AED from the hallway

Question 2

Which document outlines an ambulatory care facility's planned response to emergencies such as natural disasters or mass casualty events?

Accepted Answer

Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

Answer

HIPAA Security Plan

Answer

Infection Control Manual

Answer

Patient Safety Committee Charter

Question 3

What does the acronym RACE stand for in ambulatory care fire emergency response?

Accepted Answer

Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate

Answer

Run, Assess, Communicate, Evacuate

Answer

Report, Alert, Clear, Exit

Answer

Remove, Announce, Contain, Escape

Question 4

A patient in an ambulatory clinic presents with a suspected anaphylactic reaction. Which medication is the first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine 1:1000 IM

Answer

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Answer

Methylprednisolone

Answer

Albuterol nebulization

Question 5

Which triage category in the START triage system indicates a patient who is deceased or has unsurvivable injuries?

Accepted Answer

Black

Answer

Red

Answer

Yellow

Answer

Green

Question 6

An ambulatory surgery patient develops malignant hyperthermia intraoperatively. Which drug is the specific antidote?

Accepted Answer

Dantrolene

Answer

Propofol

Answer

Succinylcholine

Answer

Neostigmine