BKAT Study Questions | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Graded A+
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BKAT Study Questions | Latest Version |
2024/2025 | Graded A+
What is the primary role of a nurse in managing a patient presenting with chest pain in the
emergency department?
Quickly assess and stabilize the patient while obtaining a detailed history and initiating
diagnostic tests.
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BKAT Study Questions | Latest Version |
2024/2025 | Graded A+
What is the primary role of a nurse in managing a patient presenting with chest pain in the
emergency department?
✔✔ Quickly assess and stabilize the patient while obtaining a detailed history and initiating
diagnostic tests.
How should a nurse handle a patient who is showing signs of severe respiratory distress?
✔✔ Administer supplemental oxygen and perform a thorough assessment to determine the
underlying cause.
What are the key components of the initial assessment for a patient with suspected stroke?
✔✔ Evaluate the patient’s symptoms using the FAST method (Face, Arms, Speech, Time), and
assess for neurological deficits.
In the management of a trauma patient, what is the first priority in the emergency department?
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,✔✔ Ensure airway patency and maintain cervical spine stabilization.
What should be done if a patient presents with an altered level of consciousness and suspected
hypoglycemia?
✔✔ Administer intravenous glucose and monitor the patient’s response.
What are the important steps to take when managing a patient with suspected anaphylaxis?
✔✔ Administer epinephrine immediately, provide supplemental oxygen, and monitor the patient
closely.
How should a nurse approach the care of a patient with severe burns in the emergency
department?
✔✔ Ensure airway management, initiate fluid resuscitation, and prevent infection.
What is the initial treatment for a patient presenting with suspected sepsis?
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,✔✔ Start broad-spectrum antibiotics and initiate fluid resuscitation.
How should a nurse manage a patient with a suspected myocardial infarction?
✔✔ Administer aspirin, provide pain relief, and prepare for further cardiac interventions.
What are the essential components of the secondary assessment for a trauma patient?
✔✔ Perform a thorough head-to-toe examination, assess vital signs, and obtain a detailed patient
history.
What actions should be taken if a patient presents with symptoms of a possible pulmonary
embolism?
✔✔ Initiate diagnostic testing, such as a CT scan, and start anticoagulation therapy as prescribed.
How should a nurse manage a patient with an acute asthma exacerbation in the emergency
department?
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, ✔✔ Administer bronchodilators, provide corticosteroids, and monitor the patient’s respiratory
status.
What are the key considerations when managing a patient with a suspected overdose?
✔✔ Identify the substance involved, provide supportive care, and administer antidotes or other
treatments as appropriate.
How should a nurse respond to a patient with suspected appendicitis?
✔✔ Perform a physical examination, manage pain, and prepare the patient for possible surgical
intervention.
What to do first if patient has chest pain. ✔✔Rest!
ECG changes in an acute MI ✔✔ST elevation in 2 or more contiguous leads. Ischemia d/t full
thickness loss of muscle. EMERGENCY.
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