RELIAS ED RN A TEST ,QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023/2024,ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
Which of the following wounds has the highest risk for developing osteomyelitis? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Puncture wound from stepping on a rusty nail
What type of diet would a patient with diverticulitis follow? - CORRECT ANSWERS High fiber
diet
Answer is NOT high residual diet
An elderly patient is brought in with new onset of confusion and gradual onset of headache in the last 48 hours. The patient states that they had a fall 3 days ago. Based on the history and presenting complaints, what diagnostic test do you anticipate the provider to order? - CORRECT ANSWERS CT scan of the brain
What medication is used in reversing the effects of opioid overdose? - CORRECT ANSWERS Naloxone (Narcan®)
What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? - CORRECT ANSWERS Pursed lip breathing
Under what circumstances can the hospital transfer an unstable patient to another facility and maintain compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)? - CORRECT ANSWERS The necessary treatment is not available at the current hospital.
The life-threatening and rare complication of hypothyroidism is known as: - CORRECT ANSWERS Myxedema coma
A patient presents with acute onset of chest pain and goes into cardiac arrest immediately upon arrival. What is a possible reversible cause of cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWERS Tension Pneumothorax RELIAS ED RN A TEST ,QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023/2024,ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
A patient presents with an episode of hypertensive crisis, a blood pressure of 220/118, and the provider has put in the order for nitroprusside. What demonstrates that the treatment has been effective? - CORRECT ANSWERS Systolic blood pressure reaches 160 mm Hg
A patient arrives with suspected appendicitis. What action, if observed, would require additional training for the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? - CORRECT ANSWERS The UAP offers the patient a ginger ale.
You see a fellow nurse placing an opioid medication in their pocket rather than administering
it as ordered. What would you do NEXT? - CORRECT ANSWERS Tell your immediate supervisor.
You are administering haloperidol (Haldol®) to a patient with acute symptoms of Schizophrenia. What changes in the electrocardiogram (ECG) are possible as a result of this medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS Prolonged QT interval
A patient presents with a 5-day history of runny nose, headache, and productive cough. The patient is unable to speak full sentences, reports having a history of moderate to severe COPD, and has a SpO2 reading of 89%. What intervention do you anticipate implementing FIRST for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS Provide oxygen
A patient who is 24 weeks pregnant presents with fever and right upper quadrant pain. The patient states that the pain is radiating to the right shoulder blade, and started an hour after having a pizza for lunch. She is tachycardic, tachypneic, and diaphoretic on the initial triage assessment. What is the MOST likely diagnosis for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cholecystitis
A patient arrives with acute onset of central chest pain. The patient is tachycardic and tachypneic and appears very anxious and restless. What would be the MOST important initial intervention for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS Administer oxygen
Answer is NOT Obtain electrocardiogram
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