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PLATINUM FINAL EXAM EMTP 3.3 REVIEW 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE What is the best airway device to use for smoke inhalation? Endotracheal intubation is frequently needed for supportive therapy in the management of inhalation injury. Most pertinent piece of information in evaluating a patient's ventilatory status? Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of the lungs through a patent airway. The majority of observations regarding ventilation focus on the movements of the chest....

Marge comes to the clinic complaining of fever, malaise, fatigue, muscle aches and swollen lymph glands. She reports that she has a "bullseye" rash on her right thigh. You ask her about recent activities and she tells you she recently returned from a 5-day hike in Vermont. - correct answer Lyme Disease Ray is a 21 year old male. He presents to the clinic with a sudden onset of fever, headache, vomiting, stiff neck and drowsiness. You see countl...

NR 511 / NR511 FINAL Exam Questions and Answers Latest 2024 (Graded A+) The effectiveness of benzodiazepines in treating anxiety disorders suggests that which of the following neurotransmitters plays a role in anxiety? Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or apprehension must be present more ...

HURST REVIEW NCLEX-RN Readiness Exam 1 questions and answers latest top score. The primary healthcare provider has prescribed phenytoin 100 mg intravenous push (IVP) stat for an adult client. What is the least amount of time that the nurse can safely administer this medication? 1. 1 minute 2. 2 minutes 3. 5 minutes 4. 10 minutes - correct answer. 2. Correct: The rate of IV administration should not exceed 50 mg/min. for adults and 1-3 mg/kg/min (or 50 mg/min, whichever is s...

Fundamentals of Nursing CH 43 Pain Management 53 Questions with Verified Answers Acupressure - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic technique of applying digital pressure in a specified way on designated points on the body to relieve pain, produce anesthesia, or regulate body function. acute pain - CORRECT ANSWER Follows acute injury, disease, or surgical intervention and has a rapid onset; varies in intensity, and lasts for a brief time, usually less than 6 months. addiction - CORRECT ANSWER A...

The primary healthcare provider has prescribed phenytoin 100 mg intravenous push (IVP) stat for an adult client. What is the least amount of time that the nurse can safely administer this medication? 1. 1 minute 2. 2 minutes 3. 5 minutes 4. 10 minutes 2. Correct: The rate of IV administration should not exceed 50 mg/min. for adults and 1-3 mg/kg/min (or 50 mg/min, whichever is slower) in pediatric clients because of the risk of severe hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias. So 100 mg can safel...

A patient has the following laboratory values: white blood cell count 2100 mm3; neutrophils, segmented 23%; neutrophils, band 6%; hemoglobin 8.9 g/dl; and, platelets 100,000 mm 3. The nurse's initial patient teaching includes: A. washing hands frequently. B. using an electric razor. C. avoiding trauma. D. taking daily stool softeners. - Answer A. washing hands frequently There are many nonpharmacologic interventions for the prevention of infection. Handwashing remains the single m...

A 52-year-old client presents to the emergency department following a car accident. The emergency department (ED) physician is concerned that the client may have intentionally crashed her car and requests a stat PMHNP consult. In speaking with the PMHNP, the client describes persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. She states that she often wonders if her husband would be happier if she wasn't around anymore since she's never happy and sometimes thinks about what it would be like to ju...

Most common mental illness in the United States - Anxiety disorders -Anxiety impacts approximately 18% of the adult population and 25% of children ages 13-17 each year Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - characterized by persistent, uncontrollable thoughts or actions that occur over an hour or more per day -one of the top 20 illness-related disabilities worldwide First line medication treatment: Generalized anxiety disorder - -SSRIs -SNRIs -Buspirone -Drug Therapy at least 12 months F...

EMT FISDAP Study guide Questions and Answers 2023 Assessment of respiratory distress -important to perform early assessment of level of respiratory distress 1. is patient speaking in full sentences? 2. are they short of breath when they talk -if yes, you need to manage sxms first and obtain HPI later Classification of breath sounds Breath sounds are classified into normal tracheal sound, normal lung sound or vesicular breath sounds, and bronchial breath sound. Bronchial breath sound...