Advanced Trauma Life Support POST TEST 2023

Advanced Trauma Life Support POST TEST 20231. A patient has been brought to the emergency department with multiple trauma after a motor vehicle accident. After immediate threats to life have been corrected in a patient with multiple trauma which action would the nurse perform? A. Assist the physician with insertion of a chest tube B. Draw blood for type and cross C. Perform a rapid physical assessment ** D. Splint fractures 2. A patient is admitted to the hospital with head injury resulting from an automobile accident. On admit, the patients vital signs are: 98.6 F, BP 128/68, Pulse 110, RR 26. One hour after admission, the nurse notes the presence of Cushing’s triad when the patients vital signs read: A. BP 140/60, Pulse 60, RR 12** B. BP 130/72, Pulse 90, RR 24 C. BP 148/78, Pulse 112, RR 28 D. BP 110/70, Pulse 120, RR 30 3. The nurse is caring for a female client who is sustained a closed head injury 8 days ago due to a motor vehicle accident. Which signs and symptoms should alert the nurse of a complication of the head injury? A. The client reports having trouble sleeping due to having nightmares about the wreck B. The client complains of extreme thirst and has an increased urine output ** C. The client tells the nurse she has a stuffy nose with green nasal discharge D. The client informs the nurse that she has started her menstrual period 4. A patient diagnosed with alcoholism is admitted to a …. complaining of decreased exercise tolerance , lower extremity edema, and dyspnea. Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for the client? A. Provide thiamine rich foods B. Reorient the client to person, place, and time C. Encourage high sodium foods D. Administer digoxin and Lasik’s ** 5. The RN has just received change of shift report, involving medications, which patient will need to be assessed first? A. A 26-year-old patient with parathyroid adenoma and kidney stones B. A 40-year-old patient who has a parathyroidectomy and is twitching ** C. A 48-year-old patient with hashimotos thyroiditis D. A 62-year-old patient with hypothyroidism