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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? - Answer: 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? -
Answer: Systematic reviews
Upon triage of a patient, they state that they have suicidal ideation with intent. What would
you do NEXT? - Answer: Institute suicide precautions.
Which of the following wounds has the highest risk for developing osteomyelitis? - Answer:
Puncture wound from stepping on a rusty nail
What type of diet would a patient with diverticulitis follow? - Answer: 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? -
Answer: CT scan of the brain
What medication is used in reversing the effects of opioid overdose? - Answer: Naloxone
(Narcan®)
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, What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? - Answer: 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)? - Answer: The necessary treatment is not available at the current hospital.
The life-threatening and rare complication of hypothyroidism is known as: - Answer:
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? - Answer: 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? - Answer: 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)? - Answer: 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? - Answer: 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? - Answer: Prolonged QT interval
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READY WITH OUR ACCURATE ANSWERS!
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? - Answer: 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? -
Answer: Systematic reviews
Upon triage of a patient, they state that they have suicidal ideation with intent. What would
you do NEXT? - Answer: Institute suicide precautions.
Which of the following wounds has the highest risk for developing osteomyelitis? - Answer:
Puncture wound from stepping on a rusty nail
What type of diet would a patient with diverticulitis follow? - Answer: 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? -
Answer: CT scan of the brain
What medication is used in reversing the effects of opioid overdose? - Answer: Naloxone
(Narcan®)
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence. 1
, What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? - Answer: 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)? - Answer: The necessary treatment is not available at the current hospital.
The life-threatening and rare complication of hypothyroidism is known as: - Answer:
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? - Answer: 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? - Answer: 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)? - Answer: 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? - Answer: 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? - Answer: Prolonged QT interval
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