You are working in the emergency department and find out that a tornado has hit the local area. Numerous casualties are being sent to the emergency department. What action should you take at this time?
A. Prepare the triage room.
B. Obtain additional supplies.
C. Activate the agency disaster plan.
D. Call in additional staff.
You are helping out at a local health fair when a patient admits to you that he does not eat a well-balanced diet. Which of the following would be a correct statement about the Food Guide Pyramid?
A. 6 to 11 servings of bread, cereal, pasta, or rice a day
B. 2 to 3 servings of vegetables a day
C. 4 to 5 servings of milk, yogurt or cheese a day
D. 4 to 6 servings of meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or nuts a day
You have received reports on the patients that you are assigned to. After assessing each of your patients, which would you want to provide care for first?
A. An ambulatory patient who will be discharged today
B. A patient who has begun to run a fever and is anxious and diaphoretic
C. A patient who will receive physical therapy today
D. A patient who has been given pain medication
There is a patient on the unit with herpes zoster. Which staff member would you avoid assigning to this patient?
A. A nurse who has never had mumps
B. A nurse who has never had chicken pox
C. A nurse who has never had roseola
D. A nurse who has never had German measles
Your patient in the emergency department has been sexually assaulted. The patient is withdrawn, confused and at times physically withdrawn. You realize that these behaviors are:
A. Sign of the patients increased risk for suicide
B. An indication of the patient's need for admission
C. Signs of depression D. Normal reactions to sexual assault
If you were caring for a child who had croup that had to be in a cool mist tent, what action would you need to take if the child became frightened and began crying consistently?
A. Notify the physician and get an order for sedation.
B. Have the mother make the child stay in the tent.
C. Give the child a toy to play with in the tent.
D. Place the child in mom's lap and direct cool mist over the child's face.
You are caring for a patient with suspected cystic fibrosis. A sweat test has been performed on the child. Which of the following test results would be considered a positive result?
A. Chloride of 20 mEq/L
B. Chloride of 30 mEq/L
C. Chloride of 40 mEq/L
D. Chloride of 70 mEq/L
You need to read a Mantoux test on the child you are caring for. An area of induration measuring 10 mm would indicate what result?
A. Negative
B. Positive
C. Inconclusive
D. Definitive and requiring a repeat test
You are caring for a patient who is diaphoretic and disoriented and has a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The patient complains of anxiety and disorientation and is unable to sit still. What do you suspect is causing the patient's symptoms?
A. Withdrawal from alcohol or depressants
B. Flu
C. Withdrawal from antipsychotic drugs
D. Abruptly discontinuing lithium
Your patient stopped drinking abruptly and now complains of feeling wired and being on pins and needles. What should your next intervention be?
A. Monitor the patient for other symptoms.
B. Determine the time of last drink, and assess the patient for other signs and symptoms of withdrawal.
C. Assess the patient for all current substance use patterns, including time of last usage and withdrawal.
D. Notify the physician to get an order for stimulate medication.
