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◉ A 2-year-old male is found chewing on berries from a lily of the
valley plant. Predict his vital signs. Answer: BP 70/50 P 70 bpm
◉ A 22-year-old female is found at a party unresponsive and
breathing approximately 8 breaths/min. Her skin is gray. Which of
the following signs or symptoms will confirm your suspicion that the
opioid toxidrome is causing her emergency? Answer: Pupils 2 mm
and equal
◉ A 22-year-old male complains of a 2-day history of abdominal
pain. His skin is flushed, and he has a fruity odor on his breath.
Assessment reveals BP 106/54 mm Hg, P 128, R 28, glucose 568
mg/dL. Your highest priority intervention would be to: Answer:
Infuse normal saline rapid IV
◉ A 22-year-old patient at a restaurant is complaining of abdominal
pain and diarrhea. Her skin is flushed, and she feels faint. Her vital
signs are: BP 98/50, P 124, R 24. Which finding in her SAMPLER
history is most likely to guide your differential diagnosis for this
patient? Answer: Illness began about 10 minutes after eating
, ◉ A 23-year-old female has an acute onset of left flank pain. You
should investigate which of the following regarding her pain?
Answer: Dysuria
◉ A 24-year-old female took 24 diphenhydramine tablets. Her vital
signs are BP 86/54 mm Hg, P 110 bpm, R 20/min. What other sign
or symptom should you anticipate. Answer: Seizures
◉ A 24-year-old male complains of sudden explosive headache . He
asks you to lower the lights. He has vomited once. Which of these
findings would increase your index of suspicion for subarachnoid
hemorrhage? Answer: Stiff neck
◉ A 24-year-old male injuries in a shallow diving incident. Which
assessment finding would you anticipate if he is developing
neurogenic shock? Answer: Heart rate 58 bpm
◉ A 25-year-old helmeted female was thrown from a horse. She is
complaining of weakness in her upper extremities. You ask her to
close her eyes and identify whether you are moving her thumb up or
down. She is unable to do so. This indicates she does not have
normal: Answer: Proprioception
◉ A 25-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle collision.
Her initial vital signs were BP 122/80 mm Hg, P 128 bpm, R 20
breath/min. Which of the following findings on repeat assessment