ER Practice Questions With Complete Answers Solved Correctly!!

ER Practice Questions With Complete Answers Solved Correctly!! The physician notes that an unconscious patient brought to the emergency room needs emergency surgery. No family members are present, and the patient does not have identification. Which of the following actions by the nurse is most important regarding obtaining consent to examine and treat the patient? A) Ask the social worker to come and sign the consent. B) Contact the police to obtain the patient's identity. C) Obtain a court order to treat the patient. D) Document in the patient's chart the level of consciousness and health status of patient. D Feedback: When a patient is unconscious and in critical condition, the level of consciousness and health status of the patient should be documented so that treatment can be quickly administered when consent cannot be obtained by usual routes. The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for a patient who has difficulty maintaining a patent airway due to hemorrhage in the oral cavity would be: A) Ineffective airway clearance B) Impaired swallowing C) Risk for trauma D) Ineffective individual coping A A patient who has broken his femur presents to the emergency department with the following signs and symptoms: cool, moist skin, increased heart rate, and falling blood pressure. The nurse suspects the patient is experiencing: A) Low blood glucose B) High blood glucose C) Hemorrhage D) Fluid volume excess C Which of the following injuries would take highest priority if demonstrated by the patient entering the emergency department? A) Open fracture of the femur B) Laceration of the forearm C) Stabbing to the chest D) Traumatic amputation of foot C A patient enters the emergency department with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The most common hollow organ injured in this way is the: A) Liver B) Small bowel C) Stomach D) Large bowel B To assess for internal injury in the peritoneum of a patient who has sustained blunt abdominal injuries in a fall, the most effective diagnostic test is a: A) Radiograph B) Computed tomography (CT) scan C) Complete blood count D) Barium swallow B After immediate threats to life have been corrected in a patient with multiple trauma, the nurse and trauma team will: A) Perform a rapid physical assessment B) Splint fractures C) Perform a thorough physical examination D) Establish the patient's age A A male patient with multiple injuries has had his airway stabilized and is breathing on his own. The nurse does not see any bleeding but suspects internal hemorrhage when the patient: A) Complains of pain at wound sites B) Has increased pulse rate C) Has increased blood pressure D) Has increased urine output B The nurse caring for a patient with suspected alcohol intoxication assesses for which condition that can mimic acute alcohol intoxication? A) Hypoglycemia B) Hyperglycemia C) Hyponatremia D) Hypokalemia A When treating a patient with alcohol withdrawal syndrome, to minimize the potential for hallucinations the nurse should: A) Place the patient in a room with roommates. B) Turn the lights to low illumination. C) Close the closet doors. D) Leave the television on at all times. C A client is admitted to the ED after being involved in a MVC. The client has multiple injuries. After establishing an airway and adequate ventilation, the ED team should prioritize what aspect of care? A) Control the client's hemorrhage B) Assess for cognitive effects of the injury C) Splint the client's fractures D) Assess the client's neurologic status A A client is brought to the ED by friends. The friends tell the nurse that the client was using cocaine at a part. On arrival to the ED the client is in visible distress