Emergency Nursing Orientation Tests Bundle Set

Which statement indicates that a patient with a ruptured tympanic membrane has understood your discharge instructions? Answer "I'll place a piece of cotton with some petroleum jelly in my ear when showering." Which disorder causes vocal cord inflammation? Answer Acute laryngitis Which disor...

Which pain scale is the most appropriate to use in an infant, age 6 months? Answer FLACC In the emergency department, which intervention is not appropriate for managing a trauma patient? Answer Withhold pain medication until diagnostic tests are complete Which patient factor is appropriate to ...

Doppler ultrasonography can detect fetal heart tones beginning at about how many weeks' gestation? Answer 10 Weeks Which finding is considered subjective data? Answer A family member states that the patient has a history of seizures. Which abnormal finding can be detected during the secondary...

Temporary, intermittent neurologic deficits commonly precede which disorder? Answer Ischemic stroke Which type of headache is marked by bright, flashing, multicolored visual disturbances that occur 1 to 2 hours before the onset of the headache? Answer Migraine One-sided pupillary constriction ...

Which function differentiates the Emergency Severity Index from the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale? Answer It identifies specific vital signs that place a patient at acuity level 2. When triaging a potential psychiatric patient, which action is the triage nurse's priority? Answer Assess patien...

A patient with a traumatic brain injury from a motor vehicle crash arrives at the emergency department. Which findings suggest the need for placement of an intracranial pressure monitoring device? Answer A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 10 and abnormal posturing A patient in the emergency department...

Which statement correctly describes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Answer Findings include distant breath sounds and tachypnea. In a patient with suspected pulmonary edema, which finding should you expect? Answer Frothy sputum Which diagnostic test is the gold standard for diagnosing a...

Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Forensic Nursing questions with correct answers

Which finding is characteristic of preeclampsia? Answer Proteinuria In a pregnant patient, which assessment finding may signal the onset of preeclampsia? Answer A systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mm Hg Which of these is a common cause of postpartum hemorrhage? Answer Uterine atony Y...

Rhabdomyolysis is a complication of which type of toxicity? A. Central nervous system stimulant B. Opiate C. Tricyclic antidepressant D. Calcium channel blocker Answer A. Central nervous system stimulant The ingestion of the foxglove plant can cause which finding? A. Hypertension ...

Which disorder is least likely to cause death related to bulimia? A. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome B. Cardiac dysrhythmias C. Esophageal rupture D. Electrolyte imbalances Answer A. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome Death related to bulimia can result from cardiac dysrhythmias, esophageal ruptur...

According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both anterior arms account for which percentage of body surface area? Answer 27 percent Which intervention is indicated for a patient with circumferential full-thickness burns of the chest, inadequate chest expansion, and restlessnes...

Which type of shock is typically associated with acute spinal cord disruption from trauma or spinal anesthesia? Answer Neurogenic shock Which disorder may cause hypovolemic shock? Answer Burns In a pediatric patient, which finding is an early sign of shock? Answer Delayed capillary refill I...

When caring for an unresponsive pregnant trauma patient, which assessment is the priority? Answer Open the mouth to look for vomitus or blood A woman, 7 months pregnant, presents to the emergency department after escaping from a house fire. Her carboxyhemoglobin level is elevated. Why is this fin...