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October 17, 2012

Dear Colleague,

As nurses, we need to be prepared for any emergency, no matter where we work or what types of patients we typically see. Try your hand at the following questions related to emergency care, and then check your answers by reading the articles in More Resources. Good luck!

  1. What are two methods of hemorrhage control that can be used in the field?
  2. What compressive symptoms can be associated with thoracic aortic aneurysm?
  3. Name the two major findings synthesized from the evidence on managing older patients in the emergency department.
  4. When caring for a patient undergoing therapeutic hypothermia, what is the preferred method of monitoring his temperature?
  5. What is the first and most essential treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
  6. What are the three components of the "lethal triad" of death from traumatic injury?

Acute Aortic Emergencies—Part 1: Aortic Aneurysms

Enhancing Care of Older Adults in the Emergency Department

Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest

Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

New Strategies for Massive Transfusion in the Bleeding Trauma Patient

Nurses As First Responders in a Mass Casualty: Are You Prepared?


Sincerely,




Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP
Clinical Edito
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