Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0 questions with correct answers

A patient with a traumatic brain injury from a motor vehicle crash arrives at the emergency department. Which findings suggest the need for placement of an intracranial pressure monitoring device? Answer A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 10 and abnormal posturing A patient in the emergency department is diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Why does this patient need immediate endotracheal intubation? Answer Alveolar shunting Which patient needs a long expiratory time to be set for mechanical ventilation Answer A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Which measurement indicates hypoperfusion in a patient with sepsis? Answer An elevated serum lactate level The nurse is calculating the patient's cerebral perfusion pressure. The cerebral perfusion pressure should minimally be maintained at which target level? Answer 60 to 70 mm Hg A nurse is being oriented to the emergency department. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates a correct understanding of the dicrotic notch on an arterial waveform? Answer A dicrotic notch separates the systolic and diastolic phases on the arterial waveform For a patient receiving a neuromuscular blocker, which mode of mechanical ventilation is indicated Answer Assist control