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Healthstream Test Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2023-2024 A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: - Answer cardiac tamponade. The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart block. The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening rhythm change includes: - Answer transcutaneous pacing. A patient is admitted to the ICU with susp...

CARDIAC HEALTHSTREAM TELEMETRY EXAM Q & A 2023/2024 Normal Conduction System - CORRECT ANSWER--SA Node = Primary Pacemaker of the Heart, rate of 60-100 bpm -Internodal Pathways = Pathways connecting SA Node and AV Node -AV Node = Backup pacemaker, rate of 40-60 bpm -Bundle of His = splits nerve fibers down Left & Right Sides, His-Purkinje is conduction system of heart -L & R Bundle Brancehs = lead to left & right of the myocardium -Purkinje Fibers / Network = ends of the muscle, last...

All Emergency service requests for clinical equipment should be submitted through KDNet." - False While KDNet is checked regularly for requests, it is to be used for routine repair requests. A code green in the hospital building (601 Children's Lane) is activated by dialing 1, 2 and saying "Code Green". What are the other three items that you must provide for the Operator? - Floor number, Unit, and Bed Number A Code Green should be activated whenever an individual is demonstrating poten...

When an interpreter is needed, it is best to use someone familiar to the patient such as a friend or family member. - False Which of the following is most likely to be a sign of domestic abuse in a patient? - The patient has repeat urinary tract infections. One important aspect of domestic abuse assessment is validation. Which of the following statements would best validate a victim? - I am concerned about your safety and health.

Hallways leading to the OR and the sterile processing areas are designated as ........ areas of the perioperative environment? - Semi-restricted The airflow in an OR has a(n) ...... pressure relationship to the adjacent OR hallway? - Positive Which of the following areas in a perioperative environment is considered a restricted area? - Operating Room Which team member establishes the sterile field and passes instruments to the surgeon? - scrub person What is the primary medication to trea...

03) Emergency Department Personnel Responsibilities. EMTALA specifically prohibits delaying a medical screening examination due to . - B. the patient's ability to pay, diagnosis, race, color, national origin or disability EMTALA permits contacting the patient's regular physician for information relevant to treating the patient. However, this cannot delay a medical screening examination (MSE) and stabilizing treatment. What else is permitted, as long it does not delay an MSE or stabilizing...

A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: - cardiac tamponade. The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart block. The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening rhythm change includes: - transcutaneous pacing. A patient is admitted to the ICU with suspected cervical spinal cord injury following a motor vehicle accident. The most important...

Intracranial hemorrhage's goal for treatment? - Stop bleeding. Decrease icp. Subdural hematoma? - bleeding between covering of brain (dura) and surface of brain. Compress brain tissue , leadin to brain dead. Most pt do not recover. Epidural hematoma? - covering of the brain (dura) peel away from skull (from skull fracture). Wake up and die. Changes in vital signs are late signs. SubArachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)? - aneurysm of artery in brain, causing rupture. This is a type of hemorhagic str...

_____________ protect healthcare workers from exposure to bloodborne pathogens. - Standard Precautions Projectile effects are a hazard in __________________? - MRI fields An Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) includes ___________________. - staff responsibilities To prevent patients from electrical shock or injury, the best practice is to ____________. - place all equipment at a distance from the patient

Culturally competent care: - Is a concept that developed in the early 1960s The CLAS Standards: - Contain federal mandates for care Which of the following is NOT one of the three themes found in the CLAS Standards? - Cultural Awareness and Language Access Which of the following is NOT considered a barrier to culturally competent care? - Cultural encounters

A patient admitted to the ICU has been diagnosed with blunt abdominal trauma following an altercation. Upon assessment, the patient reports severe pain. Further assessment includes Cullen's sign, Grey Turner's sign, and rigid abdomen despite nasogastric tube placement for decompression. The patient is most likely experiencing: - Hemorrhage A patient is experiencing a cardiogenic shock. The nurse understands the goal of treatment focuses on increasing the: - Cardiac Output

The priority intervention for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is: - Correct Answer fluid replacement. What is the sign that a pressure ulcer is beginning to develop - Correct Answer Discoloration A 72-year-old female patient presents to the Emergency Department reporting substernal chest pain that she describes as "ripping"; it radiates into her back and is associated with cough and shortness of breath. Her blood pressure is 150/90 and her heart rate is 110. The emergency nurse anticip...