EMERGENCY NURSING COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION questions with answers

EMERGENCY NURSING |\ |\




COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION |\ |\




questions with answers |\ |\




1. The ED nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with multiple rib
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fractures. Which |\




data should the nurse include in the assessment?
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1. Level of orientation to time and place.
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2. Current use and last dose of medication.
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3. Symmetrical movement of the chest.
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4. Time of last meal the client ate. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3
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2. The nurse is caring for a client in the ED with abdominal trauma
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who has had |\ |\




peritoneal lavage. Which intervention should the nurse include in
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the plan of care?
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1. Assess for the presence of blood, bile, or feces.
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2. Palpate the client for bilateral femoral pulses.
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3. Perform Leopold's maneuver every eight (8) hours.
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4. Collect information on the client's dietary history. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1 |\




3. The elderly client is brought to the ED complaining of cramps,
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headache, and |\

, weakness after working outside in the sun. The telemetry shows
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sinus tachycardia.
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Which intervention should the nurse implement?
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1. Determine if the client is experiencing any thirst.
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2. Administer D5W intravenously at 250 mL/hr.
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3. Maintain a cool environment to promote rest.
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4. Withhold the client's oral intake. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3
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4. The ED nurse is caring for a client who suffered a near-drowning.
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Which expected
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outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care for this
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client?
1. Maintain the client's cardiac function.
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2. Promote a continued decrease in lung surfactant.
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3. Warm rapidly to minimize the effects of hypothermia.
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4. Keep the oxygen saturation level above 93%. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔4 |\




5. The nurse is assessing the client who suffered a near-drowning
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event. Which data |\ |\




require immediate intervention?
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1. The onset of pink, frothy sputum.
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2. An oral temperature of 97˚F.
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3. An alcohol level of 100 mg/dL.
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4. A heart rate of 100 beats/min. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1
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