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What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes - 1 mg every 3-5 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST li...

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What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients
with cardiac arrest?

10 mg every 10 minutes

1 mg every 3-5 minutes

1 mg every 7 minutes

0.1 mg every 2 minutes - 1 mg every 3-5 minutes



A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition?

Diabetes mellitus

Cerebral palsy

Diabetes Insipidus

Myxedema coma - Diabetes Insipidus



A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. They are complaining of pain
around the mid-upper back. On your initial triage assessment, you find that patient has preserved motor
function below L5 but is suffering from a loss of sensory function. The assessment findings are consistent
with:

Posterior cord syndrome

Central cord syndrome

Anterior cord syndrome

Autonomic syndrome - Posterior cord syndrome



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?

Obtain electrocardiogram

Administer nitroglycerin

Administer oxygen

,Obtain venous blood gas - IDK, but its not administer nitroglycerin or obtain electrocardiogram!!



A patient who is 27 weeks pregnant presents with painless bright red vaginal bleeding. What condition
correlates with the presenting symptoms?

Abruptio placenta

Placenta Previa

Ectopic pregnancy

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) - Placenta Previa



What is a common assessment finding in a patient with a tension pneumothorax?

Petechial chest rash

Distended neck veins

Equal chest wall expansion

Flattened neck veins - Distended Neck Veins



A patient presents with a two-day history of fever, cough, mild shortness of breath (SOB), sore throat,
myalgia, and new onset of loss of taste and smell. What is the patient MOST likely suffering from?

Giardia

Microsporidia

COVID 19

Tuberculosis - COVID 19



The deficiency of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) can lead to what endocrine disorders?

Diabetes Insipidus

Diabetes Mellitus

Adrenal Insufficiency

Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of ADH (SIADH) - Diabetes Insipidus

, A patient presents after an intentional overdose of propranolol approximately 2 hours ago. The patient
has severe hypotension and bradycardia. IV fluids and vasopressors are initiated. What nursing
assessment findings indicate the treatment has been effective?

Decreasing pulse pressure

Decreasing central venous pressure

Increasing serum glucose

Increasing serum cortisol - Increasing serum glucose



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?

Hypervolemia

Alkalosis

Hyperthermia

Tension Pneumothorax - Tension Pneumothorax



Which of the following represent categories utilized to triage patients during a mass casualty incident
(MCI)?

Green, orange, black, purple

Green, blue, red, black

Red, black, pink, yellow

Green, yellow, red, black - Green, yellow, red, black



A 22-year old female who is 8 weeks pregnant presents with a sudden onset of left lower abdominal
pain and vaginal bleeding. The patient's family member stated that she had a syncopal episode shortly
after that. What is the MOST likely diagnosis for her?

Ruptured appendix

Placenta previa

Abruptio placenta

Ruptured ectopic pregnancy - Ruptured ectopic pregnancy

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