Relays LED RN A Test

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? - Petrolatum gauze 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? - Systematic reviews Upon triage of a patient, they state that they have suicidal ideation with intent. What would you do NEXT? - Institute suicide precautions. Which of the following wounds has the highest risk for developing osteomyelitis? - Puncture wound from stepping on a rusty nail What type of diet would a patient with diverticulitis follow? - High fiber diet Answer is NOT high residual diet 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? - CT scan of the brain What medication is used in reversing the effects of opioid overdose? - Naloxone (Narcan®) What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? - Pursed lip breathing 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)? - The necessary treatment is not available at the current hospital. The life-threatening and rare complication of hypothyroidism is known as: - Myxedema coma 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? - Tension Pneumothorax 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? - Systolic blood pressure reaches 160 mm Hg A patient arrives with suspected appendicitis. What action, if observed, would require additional training for the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? - The UAP offers the patient a ginger ale. You see a fellow nurse placing an opioid medication in their pocket rather than administering it as ordered. What would you do NEXT? - Tell your immediate supervisor. You are administering haloperidol (Haldol®) to a patient with acute symptoms of Schizophrenia. What changes in the electrocardiogram (ECG) are possible as a result of this medication? - Prolonged QT interval A patient presents with a 5-day history of runny nose, headache, and productive cough.