Thursday, May 26, 2011
Thoughts on studying for Boards
Currently I am studying for a test that I will take sometime in June. I am using a computer program that will quiz me and help me understand how to properly answer questions. That being said it sometimes gives me stupid rationales for the answers. For example:
The nurse receives a call from the emergency management team that 50 victims will be transported to the hospital in 15 minutes by ambulance. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
1) Contact the nursing supervisor
2) Tell the emergency management team they will have to re-route 25 victims.
3) Activate the hospital's disaster plan.
4) Inform the emergency department nurses they must work overtime.
I chose 3) Activate the hospital's disaster plan. The correct answer was 1) Contact the nursing supervisor. The strategy for this question to help me answer it correctly is "FIRST" indicates priority. Well DUH. This strategy not completely helpful. An in my defense of my wrong answer is I am almost positive that step one of any disaster plan is to contact your nursing supervisor.
The nurse receives a call from the emergency management team that 50 victims will be transported to the hospital in 15 minutes by ambulance. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
1) Contact the nursing supervisor
2) Tell the emergency management team they will have to re-route 25 victims.
3) Activate the hospital's disaster plan.
4) Inform the emergency department nurses they must work overtime.
I chose 3) Activate the hospital's disaster plan. The correct answer was 1) Contact the nursing supervisor. The strategy for this question to help me answer it correctly is "FIRST" indicates priority. Well DUH. This strategy not completely helpful. An in my defense of my wrong answer is I am almost positive that step one of any disaster plan is to contact your nursing supervisor.
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