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What is the proper procedure for testing visual acuity? - 2) Test the affected eye first, then the unaffected eye with corrective lenses when available A 22-year-old man with sickle cell disease is brought into the ED by Campus Police from his local university. He is complaining of increasing pain to his bilateral lower extremities, consistent with his past sickle cell pain crisis. Which intervention would you expect the provider to order? - oral hydrocodone. TPA would be contraindicated for which of the following patients? - WRONG 1) 67 year old with symptom onset 3 hours ago A 24 year old female, who has recently received methotrexate for a tubal pregnancy, presents to the ED with severe abdominal pain. What would be the PRIORITY nursing intervention? - Prepare for OR A 3 year old boy with a history of hydrocephalus with a cerebral shunt arrives to the ED with a fever of 102.0°F, an enlarged abdomen, tachycardia and hypotension. The patient is mildly lethargic, however is cooperative with the ED staff. Immediate treatment for this child should include: - *BOTH WRONG* 1) Removal of the shunt 2) Draining the shunt When caring for a patient who has received a massive blood transfusion, monitoring which of the following lab results is a top priority? - ionized calcium level.What medication would you anticipate administering to a six month old having an active tonic-clonic seizure? - *BOTH WRONG* 1) Phenobarbital