REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
A caregiver presents to the emergency department with an 18-month-old and reports
the child is not using their left arm after playing a game with an older sibling. The child is
alert and curious, with regular, even respirations, and skin color is appropriate. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Sick
A 12-year-old restrained, back -seat passenger involved in a motor vehicle crash is
noted to have hypotension, tachycardia, and contusions and discoloration across the
lap area. On exam a splenic rupture is suspected. Which of the following diagnoses
should be suspected as a companion injury with these findings and associated
mechanism of injury? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pneumothorax
4-year-old presents with vomiting, lethargy, frequent urination, weight loss, and dry
mucous membranes. Vital signs reveal deep respirations at 44 breaths per minute, BP
of 70/44 mm Hg, and HR of 144 beats per minute. Which of the following laboratory
values would be most expected in this child? - CORRECT ANSWER - Low pH level
You are discharging a patient home who has a history of depression. Discharge
teaching should include which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensuring all
firearms in the home are locked in a safe place with no access by the patient
The triage nurse is assessing a 14 year old male who was brought in by ambulance.
The patient reports he was playing his video games at home when he had a sudden
onset of groin pain that was so severe he became nauseated and vomited. Further
assessment reveals a swollen scrotum. What is the priority intervention for this patient?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Preparing the patient for ultrasound
Which of the following is a first-line treatment for atopic dermatitis? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Skin Hydration therapy
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A 2-year-old child is seen with acute respiratory distress after playing alone. Caregiver
statements indicate the child was found playing with irregular, ½ - ¾ inch sized pieces
of a game. Which of the following assessment findings would most likely be expected
for this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Audible wheeing and retractions
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