PROPHECY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RN A EXAM QUESTIONS 66 TERMS WITH VERIFIED DEFINITIONS UPDATED 2024
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PROPHECY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RN A EXAM QUESTIONS (66 TERMS) WITH VERIFIED DEFINITIONS UPDATED 2024
What is the proper procedure for testing visual acuity?
A 22-year-old man with sickle cell disease is brought into the ED by Campus Police from his local university. He is complaining of increasing...
PROPHECY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RN A
EXAM QUESTIONS (66 TERMS) WITH VERIFIED
DEFINITIONS UPDATED 2024
1). What is the proper procedure for testing visual acuity?
Ans: *BOTH WRONG*
1) Test the affected eye first, then the unaffected eye without corrective lenses
2) Test the unaffected eye first, then the affected eye with corrective lenses when
available
2). A 22-year-old man with sickle cell disease is brought into the ed by campus police from his
local university. he is complaining of increasing pain to his bilateral lower extremities,
consistent with his past sickle cell pain crisis. which intervention would you expect the
provider to order?
Ans: *BOTH WRONG*
1) Oral hydrocodone
2) Intravenous acetaminophen
3). Tpa would be contraindicated for which of the following patients?
Ans: WRONG
1) 67 year old with symptom onset 3 hours ago
4). A 24 year old female, who has recently received methotrexate for a tubal pregnancy,
presents to the ed with severe abdominal pain. what would be the priority nursing
intervention?
Ans: *BOTH WRONG*
1) Administer pain medication and fluids as ordered
2) Prepare for a pelvic exam and assess for vaginal bleeding
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, 5). A 3 year old boy with a history of hydrocephalus with a cerebral shunt arrives to the ed with
a fever of 102.0°f, an enlarged abdomen, tachycardia and hypotension. the patient is mildly
lethargic, however is cooperative with the ed staff. immediate treatment for this child
should include:
Ans: *BOTH WRONG*
1) Removal of the shunt
2) Draining the shunt
6). When caring for a patient who has received a massive blood transfusion, monitoring which
of the following lab results is a top priority?
Ans: *BOTH WRONG*
1) B-type natriuretic peptide
2) Hematocrit count
7). What medication would you anticipate administering to a six month old having an active
tonic-clonic seizure?
Ans: *BOTH WRONG*
1) Phenobarbital
2)Phenytoin
8). Patient presents to the ed with a snake bite that occurred 30 minutes ago. the snake was
identified as a poisonous rattlesnake. what medication would you expect the physician to
order for this patient?
Ans: CroFab Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine)
9). A 26 year old male with a history of asthma presents to the ed with dyspnea, audible
expiratory wheezes, substernal retractions, accessory muscle use, with bp-145/72, hr -26,
rr-32, o2 sat 88% on room air. what is the first treatment of choice for this patient?
Ans: Give albuterol and atrovent nebulizer with oxygen
10). A 40-year-old man presents to the ed with shortness of breath and a headache, after being
sprayed by pesticides while working on a farm. what is the first nursing intervention?
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