RELIAS ED RN A TEST/62 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+)

RELIAS ED RN A TEST/62 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+) Your patient's chest tube dressing has accidentally come off and you are preparing to place a new one. You have a slit drain sponge, 4 x 4 gauzes, tape, scissors, and antiseptic swabs. What else do you need? - √Answer :Petrolatum gauze Quiz :You want to implement the new evidence-based practice guidelines in managing patients to prevent falls on your unit. What provides the STRONGEST evidence for interventions? - √Answer :Systematic reviews Quiz :Upon triage of a patient, they state that they have suicidal ideation with intent. What would you do NEXT? - √Answer :Institute suicide precautions. Quiz :Which of the following wounds has the highest risk for developing osteomyelitis? - √Answer :Puncture wound from stepping on a rusty nail Quiz :What type of diet would a patient with diverticulitis follow? - √Answer :High fiber diet Answer is NOT high residual diet Quiz :An elderly patient is brought in with new onset of confusion and gradual onset of headache in the last 48 hours. The patient states that they had a fall 3 days ago. Based on the history and presenting complaints, what diagnostic test do you anticipate the provider to order? - √Answer :CT scan of the brain Quiz :What medication is used in reversing the effects of opioid overdose? - √Answer :Naloxone (Narcan®) Quiz :What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? - √Answer :Pursed lip breathing Quiz :Under what circumstances can the hospital transfer an unstable patient to another facility and maintain compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)? - √Answer :The necessary treatment is not available at the current hospital. Quiz :The life-threatening and rare complication of hypothyroidism is known as: - √Answer :Myxedema coma Quiz :A patient presents with acute onset of chest pain and goes into cardiac arrest immediately upon arrival. What is a possible reversible cause of cardiac arrest? - √Answer :Tension Pneumothorax Quiz :A patient presents with an episode of hypertensive crisis, a blood pressure of 220/118, and the provider has put in the order for nitroprusside. What demonstrates that the treatment has been effective? - √Answer :Systolic blood pressure reaches 160 mm Hg Quiz :A patient arrives with suspected appendicitis. What action, if observed, would require