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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 100% ACCURATE
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? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-Systematic |
reviews
Upon |triage |of |a |patient, |they |state |that |they |have |suicidal |ideation |with |intent. |What |would |you |do |
NEXT? |- |ANS-Institute |suicide |precautions.
Which |of |the |following |wounds |has |the |highest |risk |for |developing |osteomyelitis? |- |ANS-Puncture |
wound |from |stepping |on |a |rusty |nail
What |type |of |diet |would |a |patient |with |diverticulitis |follow? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-CT |scan |of |the |brain
What |medication |is |used |in |reversing |the |effects |of |opioid |overdose? |- |ANS-Naloxone |(Narcan®)
What |are |you |MOST |likely |to |see |during |your |initial |assessment |of |a |patient |with |chronic |obstructive |
pulmonary |disease |(COPD)? |- |ANS-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)? |- |ANS-
The |necessary |treatment |is |not |available |at |the |current |hospital.
The |life-threatening |and |rare |complication |of |hypothyroidism |is |known |as: |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-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)? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-Prolonged |
QT |interval
A |patient |presents |with |a |5-day |history |of |runny |nose, |headache, |and |productive |cough. |The |patient |
is |unable |to |speak |full |sentences, |reports |having |a |history |of |moderate |to |severe |COPD, |and |has |a |
SpO2 |reading |of |89%. |What |intervention |do |you |anticipate |implementing |FIRST |for |this |patient? |- |
ANS-Provide |oxygen
A |patient |who |is |24 |weeks |pregnant |presents |with |fever |and |right |upper |quadrant |pain. |The |patient |
states |that |the |pain |is |radiating |to |the |right |shoulder |blade, |and |started |an |hour |after |having |a |pizza |
for |lunch. |She |is |tachycardic, |tachypneic, |and |diaphoretic |on |the |initial |triage |assessment. |What |is |the
|MOST |likely |diagnosis |for |this |patient? |- |ANS-Cholecystitis
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 100% ACCURATE
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? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-Systematic |
reviews
Upon |triage |of |a |patient, |they |state |that |they |have |suicidal |ideation |with |intent. |What |would |you |do |
NEXT? |- |ANS-Institute |suicide |precautions.
Which |of |the |following |wounds |has |the |highest |risk |for |developing |osteomyelitis? |- |ANS-Puncture |
wound |from |stepping |on |a |rusty |nail
What |type |of |diet |would |a |patient |with |diverticulitis |follow? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-CT |scan |of |the |brain
What |medication |is |used |in |reversing |the |effects |of |opioid |overdose? |- |ANS-Naloxone |(Narcan®)
What |are |you |MOST |likely |to |see |during |your |initial |assessment |of |a |patient |with |chronic |obstructive |
pulmonary |disease |(COPD)? |- |ANS-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)? |- |ANS-
The |necessary |treatment |is |not |available |at |the |current |hospital.
The |life-threatening |and |rare |complication |of |hypothyroidism |is |known |as: |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-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)? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-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? |- |ANS-Prolonged |
QT |interval
A |patient |presents |with |a |5-day |history |of |runny |nose, |headache, |and |productive |cough. |The |patient |
is |unable |to |speak |full |sentences, |reports |having |a |history |of |moderate |to |severe |COPD, |and |has |a |
SpO2 |reading |of |89%. |What |intervention |do |you |anticipate |implementing |FIRST |for |this |patient? |- |
ANS-Provide |oxygen
A |patient |who |is |24 |weeks |pregnant |presents |with |fever |and |right |upper |quadrant |pain. |The |patient |
states |that |the |pain |is |radiating |to |the |right |shoulder |blade, |and |started |an |hour |after |having |a |pizza |
for |lunch. |She |is |tachycardic, |tachypneic, |and |diaphoretic |on |the |initial |triage |assessment. |What |is |the
|MOST |likely |diagnosis |for |this |patient? |- |ANS-Cholecystitis
