HEALTHSTREAM POST TEST PRACTICE EXAM 2023

HEALTHSTREAM POST TEST PRACTICE EXAM 2023 The priority intervention for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is: - CORRECT ANSWER-fluid replacement. What is the sign that a pressure ulcer is beginning to develop - CORRECT ANSWERDiscoloration 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: - CORRECT ANSWERWhat is the priority when assessing a patient with dysphagia who has experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Airway An oral dose of 0.25 mg of an inotropic antidysrhythmic medication is ordered. This medication is available as 0.125 mg per tablet. How many tablets should be administered? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 Nurses should tell patients who are receiving ophthalmic medications that they will possibly experience: - CORRECT ANSWERWhich emergency medication may cause cerebral hemorrhage? - CORRECT ANSWER-Epinephrine A practitioner's order prescribes levothyroxine 0.05 mg po daily. The available medication is levothyroxine 25 mcg tabs. What will the nurse administer? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 Patients who have advance directives may receive pain medication when it is needed. - CORRECT ANSWER-true What should be the nurse's first action to aid a near-drowning victim - CORRECT ANSWER- A patient with COPD requires oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. In order to help reduce anxiety in this patient, the nurse should tell her: - CORRECT ANSWER-This is oxygen; it will aid your breathing. When patient information is unavailable in an emergency, which blood type can be given immediately? - CORRECT ANSWER-oParamedics transported a 50-year-old female patient from a house fire to the Emergency Department without any obvious burns. She is covered in soot, coughing, and reporting nausea and anxiety. The emergency department provider plans to treat the patient for possible cyanide poisoning. In addition to oxygen, what medication should the nurse anticipate administering? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hydroxocobalamin Which of the following is a side effect of atropine? - CORRECT ANSWERNitroglycerin (Nitrostat®) is administered for anginal attacks because it causes - CORRECT ANSWER-coronary artery dilation and peripheral venous dilation. When a patient is admitted into the emergency room with a suspected fracture of the cervical spine, what is the nurse's priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-Immobilize the cervical spine. The initial treatment for most dermatophyte infections (Tinea corporis, Tinea pedis, and Tinea cruris) is: - CORRECT ANSWER-ketoconazol The tympanic membrane is found in the: - CORRECT ANSWER-ear 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: - CORRECT 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. The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a patient who received treatment in the Emergency Department for epistaxis. Which of the following statements is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-"Open your mouth while sneezing." Following a motor vehicle accident, a young adult male presents to the emergency room with a bruise on his forehead. On initial assessment, the patient is oriented to himself, but is not able to state the current time or situation. Which diagnosis would the nurse suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Concussion 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