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10 seconds - ANSWER A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? Disordered Control of Breathing - ANSWER A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respi...

The client diagnosed with hypovolemic shock has a BP of 100/60. Fifteen minutes later the BP is 88/64. How much narrowing of the client's pulse pressure has occurred between the two readings? - Answer Answer: 16 mmHg pulse pressure The pulse pressure is the systolic BP minus the diastolic BP. 100 - 60 = 40 mmHg pulse pressure in first BP reading 88 - 64 = 24 mmHg pulse pressure in second reading 40 - 24 = 16 mmHg pulse pressure narrowing. A narrowing or decreased pulse pressure is an ear...

Patients in emergency nursing • Life-threatening Potentially life-threatening Urgent problems enter hospital through emergency department (ED) Annual visits to ED - how many visit ED annually - # increasing why (6) • Over 136 million people visit EDs annually. This number is increasing bc (1) the inability to see a primary care provider (2) an aging population (3) shorter hospital stays resulting in frequent readmissions (4) acute mental health crises (5) ED closures (6) lack o...

What does the Southern Regional Emergency Management Assistance Compact do? correct answerIt allows states to provide assistance to one another. Which person becomes the incident commander in the hospital? correct answerThe highest-ranking officer In the Incident Command System, which response staff carries out the response to the event? correct answerOperations When is the best time for a hospital to develop a disaster plan? correct answerBefore an event occurs Which statement accurately...

Which disorder causes purulent drainage from the auricle and ear canal? correct answerOtitis externa Which disorder is the most common cause of tooth loss? correct answerGingivitis When removing a foreign body from the nose, which complication poses the greatest risk to the patient? correct answerAspiration of the foreign body Which dental condition causes pain, nasal discharge, and drooling? correct answerTooth eruption Which action occurs initially when bacterial plaque develops? correct ...

Doppler ultrasonography can detect fetal heart tones beginning at about how many weeks' gestation? correct answer10 Weeks Which finding is considered subjective data? correct answerA family member states that the patient has a history of seizures. Which abnormal finding can be detected during the secondary assessment? correct answerFriction rub Which disorder is a possible cause of a decreased level of consciousness? correct answerInfection For a patient with severe sternal retractions, w...

Which of the following substances causes somnolence? correct answerGamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Which of the following substances causes a decreased heart rate? correct answerGamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Which of the following statements is accurate? correct answerThe potential for violence increases in individuals under the influence of drugs. Which of the following drug categories has a side effect of constipation? correct answerOpioids and morphine derivatives Abuse of synthetic cathinon...

Which function differentiates the Emergency Severity Index from the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale? correct answerIt identifies specific vital signs that place a patient at acuity level 2. When triaging a potential psychiatric patient, which action is the triage nurse's priority? correct answerAssess patient and staff safety. Which question is most likely to assess the quality of a patient's symptom? correct answer"What does it feel like?" Detection of severe jaundice during an acros...

According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both anterior arms account for which percentage of body surface area? correct answer27 percent Which intervention is indicated for a patient with circumferential full-thickness burns of the chest, inadequate chest expansion, and restlessness? correct answerEscharotomy A scald burn is most likely to result from which mechanism? correct answerExposure to water at 140°F (60°C) Which sign or symptom is a characteristic of carbon...

For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most commonly administered? correct answerD. Urethritis Which medication causes urine retention? correct answerD. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) The administration of azithromycin (Zithromax) is indicated for which sexually transmitted infection? correct answerC. Chlamydia infection Which sexually transmitted infection is caused by bacteria and develops as a small bump in the genitals? correct answerA. Chancroid Which is the main electrolyte di...

Which disorder results from obstruction and distention of a lumen, causing decreased blood flow, ischemia, and bacterial invasion? correct answerAppendicitis A patient presents with sudden right upper quadrant pain that radiates to her right shoulder after eating. You should suspect the patient has which disorder? correct answerCholecystitis Which finding commonly occurs in patients with a bowel obstruction? correct answerIntractable vomiting In a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disea...

Which statement accurately characterizes acquaintance (date) rape? correct answerIt is the most common type of sexual assault. When called to testify in a sexual assault case, what is the staff nurse's responsibility? correct answerReview facility policies and protocols related to the case. Which statement accurately describes a rape-shield law? correct answerIt considers the victim's sexual history irrelevant in a trial. Men may be victims of sexual assault for which reason? correct ans...

. The radius of the path of an object in uniform circular motion is doubled. The centripetal force needed if its speed remains the same is . A. Four times as before B. Half as great as before C. Twice as much D. Three times as much 2. Car A has a mass of 1000kg and a speed of 60km/hr. car B has amass of 2000kg and a speed of 30km/hr. compare the kinetic energy foe car A with that of car B. A. Half as much B. Four times as much C. Equal D. Twice as much 3. What would be the horizontal...

uestion 1 When you are assessing the internal structures of the eye, absence of a red reflex may indicate: a. Cataract or hemorrhage into the vitreous humor b. Acute iritis c. A normal finding in older adults d. Diabetes or long-standing hypertension Question 2 Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the size of the arterioles and veins in the fundi of the eye? a.The veins and the arterioles are equal in size Incorrect: Veins will be visibly larger than the arterioles ...

Clonodine -------- Correct Answer -------- Has several off-label uses including: alcohol and nicotine withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia Guanfacine -------- Correct Answer -------- hypertension drug that has also been approved to use for ADHD Ramelteon (Rozerem) -------- Correct Answer -------- Insomnia med that does not have inverse risk for patients engaging in activities while somnolent with no memory of having taking pill Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety di...

Which of the following is a term used to describe a body harness used in conjunction with a shock absorbing lanyard? Ans Personal fall arrest system A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using a powder activated tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which precaution should the mechanic take? Ans Wear hearing protection Which is the best way to communicate with your coworkers while you are in the machine room and they are working in the pit? Ans Two-way...

A Latching relay: Used for call registration,direction selection or as selector relays Two types are: Set/Rest are electrical and Mechanical Latching relays Need to know latching relay symbol, Its a box with shaded triangle in lower right hand corner. - Correct answer-Which relay do you need to Order 710 Pg, 7 RPM = 60 ∙ ƒ ÷ P÷2 = Step 1. 60 x Frequency (Hz.) = Step 2. Poles ÷ 2 = Take answer 1 and ÷ by answer 2 = - Correct answer-Know the formula for RPM 435 Pg. 5 If you are re...

** An MOV burns out, you replace it but cannot read voltage or resistance. What should you do? - Replace it with a larger one (630) * On a Ward-Leonard circuit, the brake is set but the motor is trying to slip through the brake. What circuit is the issue? - Suicide circuit (425) ** A Hydro runs up with no load but does not run up with a full load. What is the issue? - The relief valve is set too low (805) ** Runby for a 1:1 car hits the CWT buffer 4" below the top landing. The CWT runby ...

A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100fpm to 125fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave. What sheave is required? - Answer Diam=12" 12/4=3" 25fpm=3" 100fpm + 25fpm= 12"+3"= 15" sheave A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot read voltage or resistance. What should you do? - Answer Replace it with a larger MOV On a Ward-Leonard circuit the break is set, but the motor is trying to slip through the break. What is the issue? - Answer Suicide Circuit You...

What's the equation for the volume of the cylinder? - Correct answer-V (volume)= pi multiplied by R squared multiplied by the height Example: radius is 6" height is 30 V=3.1416•6•6•30 A drill draws a current (I) of 4.5 amps and resistance of 16.0 ohms, how do You find the power(watts)? - Correct answer-P=I squared (amps) multipled by R(resistance) Example:P=4.5•4.5•16.0 4.5•4.5=20.25 20.25•16.0=324 P=324 What is the equation for distance? - Correct answer-D=R•T D(dis...