ENPC Test Questions & Answers D. Confirmation of a medical diagnosis. - C. Confirmation of acceptance from the
receiving hospital.
An unresponsive 2-year-old child was found by his mother with a bottle labeled
"Elavil 50 mg" by his side. Which piece of information is important to obtain from A 10-year-old child who was struck by a car has a distended, tense abdomen. The
his mother? child's heart rate is 144 beats/minute, respirations 24 breaths/minute, and blood
A. The size of the medication bottle. pressure 120/80 mm Hg. Capillary refill is more than 3 seconds, and skin is pale
B. The expiration date of the medication. and cool. The patient's signs and symptoms suggest:
C. The number of pills left in the bottle. A. Obstructive shock.
D. The person for whom the medication was prescribe. - C. The number of pills B. Distributive shock.
left in the bottle. C. Hypovolemic shock.
D. Cardiogenic shock. - C. Hypovolemic shock.
A nurse providing crisis intervention to the family of a seriously ill child can best
keep the family informed of the child's condition by: A school-aged child is about to receive stitches. To evaluate his understanding of
A. Placing them in a secluded room. the procedure, you tell him:
B. Referring to their child as "the patient". A. "Young people your age have questions about getting stitches. What are your
C. Telling the family how they should feel. questions?"
D. Appointing one staff member to communicate with them. - D. Appointing one B. "Don't cry while you are getting the stitches. Be brave like a man."
staff member to communicate with them. C. "You will probably receive 10 stitches. Do you have any questions before we
restrain you?"
A 16-month-old child was an unrestrained front seat passenger in a motor vehicle D. "Does your cut hurt? Would you like your mommy to hold you?" - A. "Young
crash. The chest x-ray reveals multiple rib fractures. These findings suggest what people your age have questions about getting stitches. What are your questions?"
type of injury?
A. Minor surface injury. What is the preferred sit for intraosseous access in the infant?
B. Significant underlying injury. A. Lateral malleolus
C. Significant surface injury. B. Iliac crest
D. Minor underlying injury. - B. Significant underlying injury. C. Proximal femur
D. Anteromedial tibia - D. Anteromedial tibia
Which piece of information is most important to know prior to transferring a
patient to another facility? An important consideration in the assessment of pain for an adolescent patient is
A. Documentation of the family's health insurance coverage. that they:
B. Pertinent family health history. A. May deny or minimize their pain when friends visit for fear of losing control.
C. Confirmation of acceptance from the receiving hospital. B. Have difficulty localizing or describing the pain.
C. Are unable to use the 1 to 10 scale to report their pain.
receiving hospital.
An unresponsive 2-year-old child was found by his mother with a bottle labeled
"Elavil 50 mg" by his side. Which piece of information is important to obtain from A 10-year-old child who was struck by a car has a distended, tense abdomen. The
his mother? child's heart rate is 144 beats/minute, respirations 24 breaths/minute, and blood
A. The size of the medication bottle. pressure 120/80 mm Hg. Capillary refill is more than 3 seconds, and skin is pale
B. The expiration date of the medication. and cool. The patient's signs and symptoms suggest:
C. The number of pills left in the bottle. A. Obstructive shock.
D. The person for whom the medication was prescribe. - C. The number of pills B. Distributive shock.
left in the bottle. C. Hypovolemic shock.
D. Cardiogenic shock. - C. Hypovolemic shock.
A nurse providing crisis intervention to the family of a seriously ill child can best
keep the family informed of the child's condition by: A school-aged child is about to receive stitches. To evaluate his understanding of
A. Placing them in a secluded room. the procedure, you tell him:
B. Referring to their child as "the patient". A. "Young people your age have questions about getting stitches. What are your
C. Telling the family how they should feel. questions?"
D. Appointing one staff member to communicate with them. - D. Appointing one B. "Don't cry while you are getting the stitches. Be brave like a man."
staff member to communicate with them. C. "You will probably receive 10 stitches. Do you have any questions before we
restrain you?"
A 16-month-old child was an unrestrained front seat passenger in a motor vehicle D. "Does your cut hurt? Would you like your mommy to hold you?" - A. "Young
crash. The chest x-ray reveals multiple rib fractures. These findings suggest what people your age have questions about getting stitches. What are your questions?"
type of injury?
A. Minor surface injury. What is the preferred sit for intraosseous access in the infant?
B. Significant underlying injury. A. Lateral malleolus
C. Significant surface injury. B. Iliac crest
D. Minor underlying injury. - B. Significant underlying injury. C. Proximal femur
D. Anteromedial tibia - D. Anteromedial tibia
Which piece of information is most important to know prior to transferring a
patient to another facility? An important consideration in the assessment of pain for an adolescent patient is
A. Documentation of the family's health insurance coverage. that they:
B. Pertinent family health history. A. May deny or minimize their pain when friends visit for fear of losing control.
C. Confirmation of acceptance from the receiving hospital. B. Have difficulty localizing or describing the pain.
C. Are unable to use the 1 to 10 scale to report their pain.
