A caregiver presents to the emergency department with an 18-month-old and reports the child is not using their left arm after playing a game with an older sibling. The child is alert and curious, with regular, even respirations, and skin color is appropriate. - ANS Sick
A 12-year-old r...
A caregiver presents to the emergency department with an 18-month-old and reports the child is
not using their left arm after playing a game with an older sibling. The child is alert and curious,
with regular, even respirations, and skin color is appropriate. - ANS Sick
A 12-year-old restrained, back -seat passenger involved in a motor vehicle crash is noted to
have hypotension, tachycardia, and contusions and discoloration across the lap area. On exam
a splenic rupture is suspected. Which of the following diagnoses should be suspected as a
companion injury with these findings and associated mechanism of injury? - ANS
Pneumothorax
4-year-old presents with vomiting, lethargy, frequent urination, weight loss, and dry mucous
membranes. Vital signs reveal deep respirations at 44 breaths per minute, BP of 70/44 mm Hg,
and HR of 144 beats per minute. Which of the following laboratory values would be most
expected in this child? - ANS Low pH level
You are discharging a patient home who has a history of depression. Discharge teaching should
include which of the following? - ANS Ensuring all firearms in the home are locked in a
safe place with no access by the patient
The triage nurse is assessing a 14 year old male who was brought in by ambulance. The patient
reports he was playing his video games at home when he had a sudden onset of groin pain that
was so severe he became nauseated and vomited. Further assessment reveals a swollen
scrotum. What is the priority intervention for this patient? - ANS Preparing the patient for
ultrasound
Which of the following is a first-line treatment for atopic dermatitis? - ANS Skin Hydration
therapy
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A 2-year-old child is seen with acute respiratory distress after playing alone. Caregiver
statements indicate the child was found playing with irregular, ½ - 3⁄4 inch sized pieces of a
game. Which of the following assessment findings would most likely be expected for this
situation? - ANS Audible wheezing and retractions
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