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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:
Correct Ans-
At what rate should IV saline be administered to a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis during the
first hour of treatment? Correct Ans-
What position should a patient assume in order to receive medication rectally? Correct Ans-
left side
What sequence of assessment activities should the nurse use to evaluate the abdomen of a patient
suspected of having a small bowel obstruction? Correct Ans-Auscultate, palpate, percuss
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: Correct Ans-
Thirty minutes after starting a packed red blood cells (PRBC) infusion, your patient reports that
his hands and arms itch and are starting to swell. What is the nurse's first priority? Correct
Ans-Immediately stop the infusion.
, Which class of diuretics retains its diuretic properties in patients with poor renal function?
Correct Ans-loop diuretics
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: Correct Ans-a
violation of HIPAA standards.
The signs and symptoms of mononucleosis may be clinically indistinguishable from what other
condition? Correct Ans-Streptococcal pharyngitis
Which analgesic drug is available in an intramuscular preparation? Correct Ans-ketorolac
The priority intervention for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is: Correct Ans-fluid replacement.
What is the sign that a pressure ulcer is beginning to develop Correct Ans-Discoloration
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 Ans-
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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:
Correct Ans-
At what rate should IV saline be administered to a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis during the
first hour of treatment? Correct Ans-
What position should a patient assume in order to receive medication rectally? Correct Ans-
left side
What sequence of assessment activities should the nurse use to evaluate the abdomen of a patient
suspected of having a small bowel obstruction? Correct Ans-Auscultate, palpate, percuss
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: Correct Ans-
Thirty minutes after starting a packed red blood cells (PRBC) infusion, your patient reports that
his hands and arms itch and are starting to swell. What is the nurse's first priority? Correct
Ans-Immediately stop the infusion.
, Which class of diuretics retains its diuretic properties in patients with poor renal function?
Correct Ans-loop diuretics
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: Correct Ans-a
violation of HIPAA standards.
The signs and symptoms of mononucleosis may be clinically indistinguishable from what other
condition? Correct Ans-Streptococcal pharyngitis
Which analgesic drug is available in an intramuscular preparation? Correct Ans-ketorolac
The priority intervention for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is: Correct Ans-fluid replacement.
What is the sign that a pressure ulcer is beginning to develop Correct Ans-Discoloration
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 Ans-
