Which of the following would be the FIRST fluid of choice for a…
Question Answered step-by-step Which of the following would be the FIRST fluid of choice for a… Which of the following would be the FIRST fluid of choice for a patient in hypovolemic shock secondary to hemorrhaging? What is the proper procedure for testing visual acuity?An elderly couple presents to the ED via EMS. The husband sustained a broken hip after a fall at home. The wife states to the nurse “I don’t think I can take care of him anymore.” What is the MOST appropriate nurse intervention?An 83-year-old woman presents to the ED triage with shortness of breath, generalized fatigue and weakness. Her daughter says her symptoms are similar to what she experienced several months ago from a urinary tract infection. There are no beds immediately available in the ED. Her vital signs: BP-125/70, HR-65, RR-16, T-99°F, O2 sat 100% RA. Which of the following diagnostic tests is MOST important to obtain during triage?A 28-year old male patient presents with severe dysuria and white, foul smelling drainage from his penis. The symptoms have lasted about one month and have become progressively worse over the last few days. On exam, the patient is noted to have a petechial rash to his bilateral upper extremities. The patient’s signs and symptoms are consistent with which of the following?Your patient is an 84-year-old man who presents to the ED with increasing forgetfulness, restlessness, and anxiety, which has become progressively worse over the past 2 months. The patient feels well and is independent with his ADLs but will forget where he placed things. The head CT, labs and ECG are all normal. The diagnosis is likely dementia. Which of the following is correct about dementia?You have a bariatric patient that was involved in an MVC. The patient was in the driver’s side, restrained by seatbelt, and the airbag deployed. The patient is responsive upon arrival and complains of pain to the left arm. The patient has seatbelt marks across the chest. What is your priority assessment for this patient?A patient arrives to the ED intubated and decompressed on the left side status post a gunshot wound to the chest. During the primary survey, the endotracheal tube placement is confirmed but breath sounds are noted to be absent on the right. A right-sided chest tube is placed with immediate return of 500 mL of blood. Which of the following would you perform FIRST?A 26 year old male presents to the ED with an alcohol level of 225 mg/dl. This patient also consumed an unmeasured amount of benzodiazepines, is positive for THC and opiates. An eye witness states that the patient also consumed bleach while intoxicated. What is the next MOST important step for the nurse to take in order to ensure proper treatment for this patient?A 26 year old male with a history of asthma presents to the ED with dyspnea, audible expiratory wheezes, substernal retractions, accessory muscle use, with BP-145/72, HR -100, RR-32, O2 Sat 88% on room air. What is the FIRST treatment of choice for this patient?An 88 year old male transferred to the ED from a nursing home with a chief complaint of being unable to void for the past 12 hours. He has a history of prostate cancer. Which of the following nursing interventions should be performed FIRST? A 50 year old female with no significant past medical history presents to the ED with symptoms of rapid breathing, difficulty in breathing, anxiety, restlessness, chest pain, palpitations, JVD, and muffled heart tones. On examination, the vital signs are BP-99/86, HR-126, RR-28, T-99.5. After a fluid bolus the BP is 94/88. What diagnosis would you expect to see?Which of the following would be a primary complication of a bowel obstruction? Health Science Science Nursing NURS 418 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
