EM: Post-Assessment 1

Module 1 -- Welcome to the Emergency Department

How is patient flow ultimately improved in the ED?

a. Increase the amount of time patients spend in the waiting area

b. Reduce the amount of time patients spend in the ED

c. Increase the number of inpatient admissions

d. Minimize diagnostic tests

b. Reduce the amount of time patients spend in the ED

Within how many minutes of the patient’s arrival to the ED should triage ideally occur?

a. 15 minutes

b. 30 minutes

c. 45 minutes

d. 1 hour

a. 15 minutes

T/F: Point-of-care testing uses a centralized laboratory approach that usually requires a multi-day turnaround time for results.

False

What is “streaming” in the ED setting?

a. The process of ensuring that critically ill patients are seen much faster than relatively well patients

b. The ability to house a primary care clinician in the ED

c. The process of allocating patients with similar disease severity or complaint to a particular workflow

d. Placing every patient into an exam room as soon as they enter the ED

c. The process of allocating patients with similar disease severity or complaint to a particular workflow

In which way(s) might a patient present to the ED?

a. Ambulatory, via waiting area for evaluation

b. EMS

c. Life flight

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

A patient is designated as an ESI level 2. Which of the following definitions best fits this patient’s presentation?

a. Requires immediate life-saving interventions; must be seen immediately

b. Situation could progress to severe without intervention; see within 10 minutes

c. Not severe or life-threatening; see within 60 minutes

d. Not life-threatening in any way; can wait for treatment

b. Situation could progress to severe without intervention; see within 10 minutes

A patient presents with a rash on the left arm for the past three days. Which ESI level is most appropriate for this patient?

a. Urgent

b. Semi-urgent

c. Emergent

d. Non-urgent

d. Non-urgent

Which of the following is an example of level 1 ESI criteria?

a. Hypotension with hypoperfusion

b. Contained trauma wound to the foot

c. Influenza B - typical presentation

d. Gastroesophageal reflux

a. Hypotension with hypoperfusion

Naloxone is used in the ED primarily for the treatment of:

a. Tachycardic arrhythmias

b. Symptomatic bradycardia

c. Hypoglycemia

d. Opioid overdose

d. Opioid overdose

Which of the following is a key factor that ASHP states is influencing growth in emergency medicine pharmacy?

a. The need for 24/7 coverage

b. Increasing obesity rates

c. Increasing average patient life span

d. More Americans carrying private insurance

a. The need for 24/7 coverage