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Nurse 4705 FINAL EXAM WITH 350 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST
RELEASED
Question: An 18-year-old male who fell through the ice on a pond near his farm was admitted
to the emergency department with signs and symptoms of severe hypothermia. The nurse
should anticipate which of the following interventions?
A. Active core rewarming
B. Immersion in a hot bath
C. Rehydration and massage
D. Passive external rewarming - ANSWER✔✔*A. Active core rewarming*
Active core rewarming involves the application of heat directly to the core and is indicated for
severe hypothermia. Passive rewarming is used in mild hypothermia. Immersion in a hot bath,
rehydration, and massage are not appropriate interventions in the treatment of severe
hypothermia.
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Question: A patient has a core temperature of 90° F (32.2° C). The most appropriate rewarming
technique would be?
a.passive rewarming with body-to-body contact.
b.active core rewarming using warmed IV fluids.
c.passive rewarming using air-filled warming blankets.
d.active external rewarming by submersing in a warm bath. - ANSWER✔✔*b.active core
rewarming using warmed IV fluids.*
Question: An elderly woman arrives in the ED complaining of severe pain in her right shoulder.
The nurse notes that her clothes are soiled with urine and feces. She tells the nurse that she
lives with her son and that she "fell." She is tearful and asks you if she can be admitted. The
nurse should consider which of the following?
a.Paranoia
b.Possible cancer
c.Family violence
d.Orthostatic hypertension - ANSWER✔✔c.Family violence
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Question: Know treatment for cat and dog bites - ANSWER✔✔Initial treatment: clean with
copious irrigation, debridement, tetanus prophylaxis, and analgesics
Prophylactic antibiotics for bites at risk for infection
• Wounds over joints
• Wounds less than 6 to 12 hours old
• Puncture wounds
• Bites on hand or foot
Rabies prophylaxis essential in management of animal bites
Question: What are the components of the primary survey in ED nursing? -
ANSWER✔✔ABCDE-Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
Question: What are the components of the secondary survey in ED nursing? - ANSWER✔✔FGH
Question: The nurse performing a *primary survey* in the emergency department is
assessing?
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a. the acuity of the patient's condition to determine priority of care.
b. whether the patient is responsive enough to provide needed information.
c. whether the resources of the emergency department are adequate to treat the patient.
d. the status of airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and exposure/environmental control -
ANSWER✔✔*d. the status of airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and
exposure/environmental control*
Question: During the *secondary survey* of a trauma patient in the emergency department, it
is important that the nurse obtain details of the incident primarily because?
a. the mechanism of injury can indicate specific injuries.
b. important facts may be forgotten when needed later for legal actions.
c. alcohol use associated with many accidents can affect treatment of injuries.
d. many types of accidents or trauma must be reported to government agencies -
ANSWER✔✔*a. the mechanism of injury can indicate specific injuries.*
Question: During rewarming of a patient's toes that have suffered deep *frostbite*, the nurse?
Nurse 4705 FINAL EXAM WITH 350 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST
RELEASED
Question: An 18-year-old male who fell through the ice on a pond near his farm was admitted
to the emergency department with signs and symptoms of severe hypothermia. The nurse
should anticipate which of the following interventions?
A. Active core rewarming
B. Immersion in a hot bath
C. Rehydration and massage
D. Passive external rewarming - ANSWER✔✔*A. Active core rewarming*
Active core rewarming involves the application of heat directly to the core and is indicated for
severe hypothermia. Passive rewarming is used in mild hypothermia. Immersion in a hot bath,
rehydration, and massage are not appropriate interventions in the treatment of severe
hypothermia.
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Question: A patient has a core temperature of 90° F (32.2° C). The most appropriate rewarming
technique would be?
a.passive rewarming with body-to-body contact.
b.active core rewarming using warmed IV fluids.
c.passive rewarming using air-filled warming blankets.
d.active external rewarming by submersing in a warm bath. - ANSWER✔✔*b.active core
rewarming using warmed IV fluids.*
Question: An elderly woman arrives in the ED complaining of severe pain in her right shoulder.
The nurse notes that her clothes are soiled with urine and feces. She tells the nurse that she
lives with her son and that she "fell." She is tearful and asks you if she can be admitted. The
nurse should consider which of the following?
a.Paranoia
b.Possible cancer
c.Family violence
d.Orthostatic hypertension - ANSWER✔✔c.Family violence
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Question: Know treatment for cat and dog bites - ANSWER✔✔Initial treatment: clean with
copious irrigation, debridement, tetanus prophylaxis, and analgesics
Prophylactic antibiotics for bites at risk for infection
• Wounds over joints
• Wounds less than 6 to 12 hours old
• Puncture wounds
• Bites on hand or foot
Rabies prophylaxis essential in management of animal bites
Question: What are the components of the primary survey in ED nursing? -
ANSWER✔✔ABCDE-Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
Question: What are the components of the secondary survey in ED nursing? - ANSWER✔✔FGH
Question: The nurse performing a *primary survey* in the emergency department is
assessing?
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a. the acuity of the patient's condition to determine priority of care.
b. whether the patient is responsive enough to provide needed information.
c. whether the resources of the emergency department are adequate to treat the patient.
d. the status of airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and exposure/environmental control -
ANSWER✔✔*d. the status of airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and
exposure/environmental control*
Question: During the *secondary survey* of a trauma patient in the emergency department, it
is important that the nurse obtain details of the incident primarily because?
a. the mechanism of injury can indicate specific injuries.
b. important facts may be forgotten when needed later for legal actions.
c. alcohol use associated with many accidents can affect treatment of injuries.
d. many types of accidents or trauma must be reported to government agencies -
ANSWER✔✔*a. the mechanism of injury can indicate specific injuries.*
Question: During rewarming of a patient's toes that have suffered deep *frostbite*, the nurse?
