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ENA EMERGENCY NURSING ORIENTATION NEWEST
450 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: For a patient with chronic immune thrombocytopenia, which intervention is the
initial treatment?
A. Infuse intravenous immunoglobulin.
B. Administer prednisone (Deltasone).
C. Prepare the patient for a splenectomy.
D. Administer cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). - ANSWER-B. Administer prednisone (Deltasone).
QUESTION: For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most commonly administered? -
ANSWER-D. Urethritis
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QUESTION: Rhabdomyolysis is a complication of which type of toxicity?
A. Central nervous system stimulant
B. Opiate
C. Tricyclic antidepressant
D. Calcium channel blocker - ANSWER-A. Central nervous system stimulant
QUESTION: Which intervention is used to treat a patient with ventricular fibrillation who has an
implantable cardiac defibrillator? - ANSWER-Apply hands-free adhesive patches in the anterior-
posterior position and defibrillate.
QUESTION: For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most commonly administered? -
ANSWER-D. Urethritis
QUESTION: Which term defines pain caused by the stretching of a hollow organ and is
described as cramping or a sensation of gas? - ANSWER-Visceral pain
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QUESTION: When a patient is in the compensatory stage of shock, the body preferentially
maintains blood flow to which organs? - ANSWER-heart and brain
QUESTION: Which laboratory test result should the nurse expect in a patient with alcoholic
ketoacidosis? - ANSWER-Below normal to slightly elevated serum glucose level
QUESTION: Which finding is characteristic of preeclampsia? - ANSWER-Proteinuria
QUESTION: Sciatic nerve damage is associated with dislocation of which joint?
A. Patellar
B. Knee
C. Hip
D. Ankle - ANSWER-C. Hip
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QUESTION: Which intervention is indicated for a patient with circumferential full-thickness
burns of the chest, inadequate chest expansion, and restlessness? - ANSWER-Escharotomy
QUESTION: Calcium channel blockers are indicated to treat which dysrhythmia?
A. Atrial fibrillation
B. Accelerated junctional tachycardia
C. Second-degree atrioventricular block, type II
D. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia - ANSWER-A.
Treatment of atrial fibrillation aims to control the rapid ventricular rate with medications, such
as calcium channel blockers or beta-blockers. Calcium channel blockers are not used to treat
the other dysrhythmias listed. Accelerated junctional tachycardia is a transient rhythm that only
requires treatment of the underlying disorder. Patients with second-degree atrioventricular
block, type II, require careful monitoring and may need transcutaneous pacing. Treatment for
polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is magnesium sulfate and defibrillation if the patient's
condition is unstable.
QUESTION: Activated charcoal can absorb which substance?
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ENA EMERGENCY NURSING ORIENTATION NEWEST
450 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: For a patient with chronic immune thrombocytopenia, which intervention is the
initial treatment?
A. Infuse intravenous immunoglobulin.
B. Administer prednisone (Deltasone).
C. Prepare the patient for a splenectomy.
D. Administer cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). - ANSWER-B. Administer prednisone (Deltasone).
QUESTION: For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most commonly administered? -
ANSWER-D. Urethritis
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, Page 2 of 142
QUESTION: Rhabdomyolysis is a complication of which type of toxicity?
A. Central nervous system stimulant
B. Opiate
C. Tricyclic antidepressant
D. Calcium channel blocker - ANSWER-A. Central nervous system stimulant
QUESTION: Which intervention is used to treat a patient with ventricular fibrillation who has an
implantable cardiac defibrillator? - ANSWER-Apply hands-free adhesive patches in the anterior-
posterior position and defibrillate.
QUESTION: For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most commonly administered? -
ANSWER-D. Urethritis
QUESTION: Which term defines pain caused by the stretching of a hollow organ and is
described as cramping or a sensation of gas? - ANSWER-Visceral pain
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QUESTION: When a patient is in the compensatory stage of shock, the body preferentially
maintains blood flow to which organs? - ANSWER-heart and brain
QUESTION: Which laboratory test result should the nurse expect in a patient with alcoholic
ketoacidosis? - ANSWER-Below normal to slightly elevated serum glucose level
QUESTION: Which finding is characteristic of preeclampsia? - ANSWER-Proteinuria
QUESTION: Sciatic nerve damage is associated with dislocation of which joint?
A. Patellar
B. Knee
C. Hip
D. Ankle - ANSWER-C. Hip
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QUESTION: Which intervention is indicated for a patient with circumferential full-thickness
burns of the chest, inadequate chest expansion, and restlessness? - ANSWER-Escharotomy
QUESTION: Calcium channel blockers are indicated to treat which dysrhythmia?
A. Atrial fibrillation
B. Accelerated junctional tachycardia
C. Second-degree atrioventricular block, type II
D. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia - ANSWER-A.
Treatment of atrial fibrillation aims to control the rapid ventricular rate with medications, such
as calcium channel blockers or beta-blockers. Calcium channel blockers are not used to treat
the other dysrhythmias listed. Accelerated junctional tachycardia is a transient rhythm that only
requires treatment of the underlying disorder. Patients with second-degree atrioventricular
block, type II, require careful monitoring and may need transcutaneous pacing. Treatment for
polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is magnesium sulfate and defibrillation if the patient's
condition is unstable.
QUESTION: Activated charcoal can absorb which substance?
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