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CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in
adult patients with cardiac arrest?
10 mg every 10 minutes
1 mg every 3-5 minutes
1 mg every 7 minutes
0.1 mg every 2 minutes ✔✔ 1 mg every 3-5 minutes
A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition?
Diabetes mellitus
Cerebral palsy
Diabetes Insipidus
Myxedema coma ✔✔ Diabetes Insipidus
A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. They are
ncomplaining nof npain naround nthe nmid-upper nback. nOn nyour ninitial ntriage
nassessment, nyounfind nthat npatient nhas npreserved nmotor nfunction nbelow nL5 nbut nis
nsuffering nfrom na nloss nof nsensory nfunction. nThe nassessment nfindings nare
nconsistent nwith:
Posterior ncord
nsyndromenCentral ncord
nsyndrome nAnterior
ncord nsyndrome
Autonomic nsyndrome n ✔✔ nPosterior ncord nsyndrome
A npatient narrives nwith nacute nonset nof ncentral nchest npain. nThe npatient nis
ntachycardic nand ntachypneic nand nappears nvery nanxious nand nrestless. nWhat nwould
nbe nthe nMOST nimportantninitial nintervention nfor nthis npatient?
Obtain
nelectrocardiogram
nAdminister nnitroglycerin
nAdminister noxygen
Obtain nvenous nblood ngas n✔✔ nIDK, nbut nits nnot nadminister nnitroglycerin nor
nobtainnelectrocardiogram!!
A npatient nwho nis n27 nweeks npregnant npresents nwith npainless nbright nred nvaginal
nbleeding.nWhat ncondition ncorrelates nwith nthe npresenting nsymptoms?
Abruptio nplacenta
nPlacenta nPrevia
nEctopic npregnancy
Premature nrupture nof nmembranes n(PROM) n ✔✔ nPlacenta nPrevia
What nis na ncommon nassessment nfinding nin na npatient nwith na ntension npneumothorax?
nPetechial nchest nrash
Distended nneck nveins
nEqual nchest nwall
nexpansion
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Flattened nneck nveins n ✔✔ nDistended nNeck nVeins
A npatient npresents nwith na ntwo-day nhistory nof nfever, ncough, nmild nshortness
nof nbreath n(SOB), nsore nthroat, nmyalgia, nand nnew nonset nof nloss nof ntaste nand
nsmell. nWhat nis nthenpatient nMOST nlikely nsuffering nfrom?
Giardia
nMicrosporidi
anCOVID n19
Tuberculosis n ✔✔ nCOVID n19
The ndeficiency nof nanti-diuretic nhormone n(ADH) ncan nlead nto nwhat nendocrine
ndisorders?nDiabetes nInsipidus
Diabetes nMellitus
nAdrenal
nInsufficiency
Syndrome nof ninappropriate nsecretion nof nADH n(SIADH) n✔✔ nDiabetes nInsipidus
A npatient npresents nafter nan nintentional noverdose nof npropranolol napproximately n2
nhoursnago. nThe npatient nhas nsevere nhypotension nand nbradycardia. nIV nfluids nand
nvasopressorsnare ninitiated. nWhat nnursing nassessment nfindings nindicate nthe
ntreatment nhas nbeen neffective?
Decreasing npulse npressure
nDecreasing ncentral nvenous
npressurenIncreasing nserum
nglucose
Increasing nserum ncortisol n ✔✔ nIncreasing nserum nglucose
A npatient npresents nwith nacute nonset nof nchest npain nand ngoes ninto ncardiac narrest
nimmediately nupon narrival. nWhat nis na npossible nreversible ncause nof ncardiac narrest?
nHypervolemia
Alkalosis
nHyperthermi
a
Tension nPneumothorax n ✔✔ nTension nPneumothorax
Which nof nthe nfollowing nrepresent ncategories nutilized nto ntriage npatients nduring na
nmassncasualty nincident n(MCI)?
Green, norange, nblack,
npurplenGreen, nblue, n red,
n black nRed, nblack, npink,
nyellow
Green, nyellow, nred, nblack n ✔✔ nGreen, nyellow, nred, nblack
A n22-year nold nfemale nwho nis n8 nweeks npregnant npresents nwith na nsudden nonset
nof nleft nlower nabdominal npain nand nvaginal nbleeding. nThe npatient's nfamily nmember
nstated nthat nshenhad na nsyncopal nepisode nshortly nafter nthat. nWhat nis nthe nMOST
nlikely ndiagnosis nfor nher?
, RELIAS ED RN A, EXAM 2022-2024 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
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CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in
adult patients with cardiac arrest?
10 mg every 10 minutes
1 mg every 3-5 minutes
1 mg every 7 minutes
0.1 mg every 2 minutes ✔✔ 1 mg every 3-5 minutes
A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition?
Diabetes mellitus
Cerebral palsy
Diabetes Insipidus
Myxedema coma ✔✔ Diabetes Insipidus
A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. They are
ncomplaining nof npain naround nthe nmid-upper nback. nOn nyour ninitial ntriage
nassessment, nyounfind nthat npatient nhas npreserved nmotor nfunction nbelow nL5 nbut nis
nsuffering nfrom na nloss nof nsensory nfunction. nThe nassessment nfindings nare
nconsistent nwith:
Posterior ncord
nsyndromenCentral ncord
nsyndrome nAnterior
ncord nsyndrome
Autonomic nsyndrome n ✔✔ nPosterior ncord nsyndrome
A npatient narrives nwith nacute nonset nof ncentral nchest npain. nThe npatient nis
ntachycardic nand ntachypneic nand nappears nvery nanxious nand nrestless. nWhat nwould
nbe nthe nMOST nimportantninitial nintervention nfor nthis npatient?
Obtain
nelectrocardiogram
nAdminister nnitroglycerin
nAdminister noxygen
Obtain nvenous nblood ngas n✔✔ nIDK, nbut nits nnot nadminister nnitroglycerin nor
nobtainnelectrocardiogram!!
A npatient nwho nis n27 nweeks npregnant npresents nwith npainless nbright nred nvaginal
nbleeding.nWhat ncondition ncorrelates nwith nthe npresenting nsymptoms?
Abruptio nplacenta
nPlacenta nPrevia
nEctopic npregnancy
Premature nrupture nof nmembranes n(PROM) n ✔✔ nPlacenta nPrevia
What nis na ncommon nassessment nfinding nin na npatient nwith na ntension npneumothorax?
nPetechial nchest nrash
Distended nneck nveins
nEqual nchest nwall
nexpansion
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Flattened nneck nveins n ✔✔ nDistended nNeck nVeins
A npatient npresents nwith na ntwo-day nhistory nof nfever, ncough, nmild nshortness
nof nbreath n(SOB), nsore nthroat, nmyalgia, nand nnew nonset nof nloss nof ntaste nand
nsmell. nWhat nis nthenpatient nMOST nlikely nsuffering nfrom?
Giardia
nMicrosporidi
anCOVID n19
Tuberculosis n ✔✔ nCOVID n19
The ndeficiency nof nanti-diuretic nhormone n(ADH) ncan nlead nto nwhat nendocrine
ndisorders?nDiabetes nInsipidus
Diabetes nMellitus
nAdrenal
nInsufficiency
Syndrome nof ninappropriate nsecretion nof nADH n(SIADH) n✔✔ nDiabetes nInsipidus
A npatient npresents nafter nan nintentional noverdose nof npropranolol napproximately n2
nhoursnago. nThe npatient nhas nsevere nhypotension nand nbradycardia. nIV nfluids nand
nvasopressorsnare ninitiated. nWhat nnursing nassessment nfindings nindicate nthe
ntreatment nhas nbeen neffective?
Decreasing npulse npressure
nDecreasing ncentral nvenous
npressurenIncreasing nserum
nglucose
Increasing nserum ncortisol n ✔✔ nIncreasing nserum nglucose
A npatient npresents nwith nacute nonset nof nchest npain nand ngoes ninto ncardiac narrest
nimmediately nupon narrival. nWhat nis na npossible nreversible ncause nof ncardiac narrest?
nHypervolemia
Alkalosis
nHyperthermi
a
Tension nPneumothorax n ✔✔ nTension nPneumothorax
Which nof nthe nfollowing nrepresent ncategories nutilized nto ntriage npatients nduring na
nmassncasualty nincident n(MCI)?
Green, norange, nblack,
npurplenGreen, nblue, n red,
n black nRed, nblack, npink,
nyellow
Green, nyellow, nred, nblack n ✔✔ nGreen, nyellow, nred, nblack
A n22-year nold nfemale nwho nis n8 nweeks npregnant npresents nwith na nsudden nonset
nof nleft nlower nabdominal npain nand nvaginal nbleeding. nThe npatient's nfamily nmember
nstated nthat nshenhad na nsyncopal nepisode nshortly nafter nthat. nWhat nis nthe nMOST
nlikely ndiagnosis nfor nher?
, RELIAS ED RN A, EXAM 2022-2024 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Ruptured
nappendixnPlacenta
nprevia
