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Solved 2024
A 36-year-old female presents to the Emergency Department reporting pelvic pain that
started several hours ago, dizziness, and left shoulder pain. Her heart rate is 128 beats
per minute and her blood pressure is 100/52; a urine pregnancy test is positive. The
provider should immediately evaluate this patient for: - ANSWER-ectopic pregnancy.
A 42-year-old male patient presents to the Emergency Department reporting a
sensation of spinning, nausea and vomiting, and tinnitus. He has been sick for the last
few days with an upper respiratory infection. His heart rate is 80 and his blood pressure
is 132/70 without orthostatic changes. The emergency nurse anticipates that the patient
will be treated for: - ANSWER-
A 72-year-old female patient presents to the Emergency Department reporting
substernal chest pain that she describes as "ripping"; it radiates into her back and is
associated with cough and shortness of breath. Her blood pressure is 150/90 and her
heart rate is 110. The emergency nurse anticipates administering: - ANSWER-
A patient had a right below the knee amputation (BKA) 4 days ago. His incision is
healing well, and he has gotten out of bed several times. Each time after returning to
bed, he has experienced pain as if it were located in his right foot. The nurse should
explain to the patient that: - ANSWER-it is phantom pain and may occur because the
nerves still carry pain sensation to the brain, even though the limb has been amputated.
The pain is real and intense; it should be treated as such.
A patient with COPD requires oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. In order to help reduce
anxiety in this patient, the nurse should tell her: - ANSWER-This is oxygen; it will aid
your breathing.
A practitioner's order prescribes levothyroxine 0.05 mg po daily. The available
medication is levothyroxine 25 mcg tabs. What will the nurse administer? - ANSWER-2
A staff member wants to know her coworker's due date so that she can plan a baby
shower for her. She accesses her coworker's prenatal record through a facility computer
to find out her coworker's due date so that the shower will be a surprise. This action is: -
ANSWER-a violation of HIPAA standards.
An 8-month-old male patient is diagnosed with acute otitis media. In addition to the
antibiotics that the provider prescribed, the parents ask about the correct dose of
acetaminophen. The emergency nurse knows that the appropriate dose for
acetaminophen for pediatric patients is: - ANSWER-
Solved 2024
A 36-year-old female presents to the Emergency Department reporting pelvic pain that
started several hours ago, dizziness, and left shoulder pain. Her heart rate is 128 beats
per minute and her blood pressure is 100/52; a urine pregnancy test is positive. The
provider should immediately evaluate this patient for: - ANSWER-ectopic pregnancy.
A 42-year-old male patient presents to the Emergency Department reporting a
sensation of spinning, nausea and vomiting, and tinnitus. He has been sick for the last
few days with an upper respiratory infection. His heart rate is 80 and his blood pressure
is 132/70 without orthostatic changes. The emergency nurse anticipates that the patient
will be treated for: - ANSWER-
A 72-year-old female patient presents to the Emergency Department reporting
substernal chest pain that she describes as "ripping"; it radiates into her back and is
associated with cough and shortness of breath. Her blood pressure is 150/90 and her
heart rate is 110. The emergency nurse anticipates administering: - ANSWER-
A patient had a right below the knee amputation (BKA) 4 days ago. His incision is
healing well, and he has gotten out of bed several times. Each time after returning to
bed, he has experienced pain as if it were located in his right foot. The nurse should
explain to the patient that: - ANSWER-it is phantom pain and may occur because the
nerves still carry pain sensation to the brain, even though the limb has been amputated.
The pain is real and intense; it should be treated as such.
A patient with COPD requires oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. In order to help reduce
anxiety in this patient, the nurse should tell her: - ANSWER-This is oxygen; it will aid
your breathing.
A practitioner's order prescribes levothyroxine 0.05 mg po daily. The available
medication is levothyroxine 25 mcg tabs. What will the nurse administer? - ANSWER-2
A staff member wants to know her coworker's due date so that she can plan a baby
shower for her. She accesses her coworker's prenatal record through a facility computer
to find out her coworker's due date so that the shower will be a surprise. This action is: -
ANSWER-a violation of HIPAA standards.
An 8-month-old male patient is diagnosed with acute otitis media. In addition to the
antibiotics that the provider prescribed, the parents ask about the correct dose of
acetaminophen. The emergency nurse knows that the appropriate dose for
acetaminophen for pediatric patients is: - ANSWER-
