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Exam Solution
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dicine 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTION
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S AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (4F7B3)
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QUESTION 1 zm
A patient presents to triage with increasing back pain, urinary incontinence, bilateral
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tingling in their feet, and unsteady gait. Based on the patient's presentation, what wou
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ld be the MOST significant component of the patient's medical history to consider?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 2 zm
A patient who is 15 weeks pregnant presents with light vaginal spotting and lower ab
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dominal pain. What past medical history diagnosis increases the patient's risk of an e
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ctopic pregnancy? zm
ANSWER
Pelvic inflammatory disease
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QUESTION 3 zm
The nurse is caring for a patient that was an unrestrained driver who was rear ended
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while stopped. The patient is complaining of pain to the anterior neck, is coughing up
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blood, and subcutaneous emphysema is noted. The nurse suspects which injury?
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ANSWER
Fractured larynx zm
QUESTION 4 zm
, A patient was washing their hair and felt a "pop" in their head which made them fall
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backwards and hit their head on the floor. They were on the floor for hours. They arr
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ive to the ED complaining of a severe headache and neck pain. What is the PRIORITY
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intervention?
ANSWER
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QUESTION 5 zm
The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing transcutaneous pacing for symptomatic b
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radycardia. The nurse assesses for mechanical capture by palpating which artery?
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ANSWER
Femoral
QUESTION 6 zm
The nurse is caring for a ventilated patient with the following arterial blood gas: pH 7
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25 mEq/LPaO2 90 mmHg The nurse suspects this is MOST likely related to:
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ANSWER
hyperventilation
QUESTION 7 zm
A patient presents to the ED complaining of weakness and fatigue and reports recentl
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y starting a strenuous workout program. The nurse recognizes the laboratory values
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MOST likely to display abnormalities related to increased strain on the heart are sodi
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um, potassium, and
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ANSWER
calcium
QUESTION 8 zm
The nurse is caring for a patient who initially complained of a headache, fever, fatigue
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, and a stiff neck. The patient is now restless, hypotensive and has an altered mental s
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tatus. The nurse knows that the PRIORITY intervention for this patient is to administe
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ANSWER
antibiotics
Exam Solution
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CEN Study Materials Comprehensive for Emergency Me
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dicine 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTION
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S AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (4F7B3)
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QUESTION 1 zm
A patient presents to triage with increasing back pain, urinary incontinence, bilateral
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tingling in their feet, and unsteady gait. Based on the patient's presentation, what wou
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 2 zm
A patient who is 15 weeks pregnant presents with light vaginal spotting and lower ab
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dominal pain. What past medical history diagnosis increases the patient's risk of an e
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ctopic pregnancy? zm
ANSWER
Pelvic inflammatory disease
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QUESTION 3 zm
The nurse is caring for a patient that was an unrestrained driver who was rear ended
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while stopped. The patient is complaining of pain to the anterior neck, is coughing up
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blood, and subcutaneous emphysema is noted. The nurse suspects which injury?
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ANSWER
Fractured larynx zm
QUESTION 4 zm
, A patient was washing their hair and felt a "pop" in their head which made them fall
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backwards and hit their head on the floor. They were on the floor for hours. They arr
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ive to the ED complaining of a severe headache and neck pain. What is the PRIORITY
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intervention?
ANSWER
Non-contrast head CT zm zm
QUESTION 5 zm
The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing transcutaneous pacing for symptomatic b
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radycardia. The nurse assesses for mechanical capture by palpating which artery?
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ANSWER
Femoral
QUESTION 6 zm
The nurse is caring for a ventilated patient with the following arterial blood gas: pH 7
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.50PaCO2 32 mmHgHCO3- zm zm
25 mEq/LPaO2 90 mmHg The nurse suspects this is MOST likely related to:
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ANSWER
hyperventilation
QUESTION 7 zm
A patient presents to the ED complaining of weakness and fatigue and reports recentl
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y starting a strenuous workout program. The nurse recognizes the laboratory values
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MOST likely to display abnormalities related to increased strain on the heart are sodi
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um, potassium, and
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ANSWER
calcium
QUESTION 8 zm
The nurse is caring for a patient who initially complained of a headache, fever, fatigue
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, and a stiff neck. The patient is now restless, hypotensive and has an altered mental s
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tatus. The nurse knows that the PRIORITY intervention for this patient is to administe
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ANSWER
antibiotics