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Question:
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?
Correct Answer:
Petrolatum gauze
Question:
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?
Correct Answer:
Systematic reviews
,Question:
Upon triage of a patient, they state that they have suicidal ideation with intent.
What would you do NEXT?
Correct Answer:
Institute suicide precautions.
Question:
Which of the following wounds has the highest risk for developing osteomyelitis?
Correct Answer:
Puncture wound from stepping on a rusty nail
Question:
What type of diet would a patient with diverticulitis follow?
Correct Answer:
High fiber diet
Question:
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?
Correct Answer:
CT scan of the brain
Question:
What medication is used in reversing the effects of opioid overdose?
Correct Answer:
Naloxone (Narcan®)
, Question:
What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Correct Answer:
Pursed lip breathing
Question:
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)?
Correct Answer:
The necessary treatment is not available at the current hospital.
Question:
The life-threatening and rare complication of hypothyroidism is known as:
Correct Answer:
Myxedema coma
Question:
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?
Correct Answer:
Tension Pneumothorax
Question:
A patient presents with an episode of hypertensive crisis, a blood pressure of