WGU D118 Unit 3 Study Guide OA | Latest 2023/24 | Updated & Verified | Guaranteed Success

A patient presents with complaints of sudden onset hoarseness, wheezing, and an itchy throat after being stung by a bee. The advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) suspects the patient may be having an anaphylactic reaction. What should be the first-line pharmacological treatment? - Aquenous epinephrine 1:1000 dilution (EpiPen) 0.2-0.5mg IM An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is debriefing and doing a review of a workplace violence incident. The APRN is gathering feedback from participants at all levels who were involved. Which phase of emergency management is the APRN addressing? - Recovery An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) explains to a new staff member that during times of disaster no patients will be turned away from receiving care, even during a surge capacity of patients. Which guideline supports the instruction the APRN is sharing? - Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) A 28-year-old female presents to an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with complaints of blurred vision and irritation to her right eye for the past three days. She does not report any headaches, dizziness, fever, or chills. The patient does not complain of any pain, rhinorrhea, or sneezing. Assessment yields the following: vital signs are within normal limits left eye: sclera white, conjunctivae pink right eye: sclera red Which treatment should the APRN recommend based on the patient's differential diagnoses? - Use artificial tears as-needed for irritation A 62-year-old patient is seen by an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) for intermittent buzzing in the ears. The patient has no history of exposure to loud noises at work but does have a history of attending many loud rock concerts. Otoscopic inspection reveals no excess cerumen and normal tympanic membranes. Audiology testing reveals mild hearing loss bilaterally. The patient denies dizziness and has no known allergies. Review of medications includes low-dose aspirin, multivitamin, calcium supplement, and over-the-counter Ibuprofen prn for back and hip pain related to arthritis.