A patient with a history of diverticulitis is being discharged from the emergency department after being evaluated for abdominal pain. Which statement would indicate that discharge teaching has been effective?

A patient with pericarditis is given oxygen, ibuprofen, and IV antibiotics. Which of the following BEST indicates that the patient is responding to this treatment?

A middle-aged woman has abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Cholecystitis would be suspected if the patient also has

A patient with an open fracture of the humerus is being prepared for air medical transport. The MOST appropriate stabilization of the fracture is to apply

Prior to the transfer of a patient from the emergency department to another hospital

Drainage of cerebrospinal fluid from the ear is MOST commonly associated with

ST segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF on an ECG indicates ischemia in what area of the heart?

A patient presents with confusion, tachycardia, tachypnea, and labored breathing. During assessment, the patient states that they recently had their furnace serviced. A nurse should immediately

A patient with a cultural prohibition is refusing blood products after critical post-partum hemorrhaging. The patient has been informed of the risks of refusal, including probable death, and continues to refuse. The patient's husband is demanding administration of blood products. The nurse's PRIORITY is to

A patient presents with penetrating trauma requiring the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). The nurse should recognize that REBOA is an alternative to

A patient is being discharged with renal calculi. Which of the following statements from the patient demonstrates that discharge instructions have been effective?

A patient with gout has undergone aspiration of a painful joint. Which of the following would MOST likely be found in the laboratory analysis of the synovial fluid?

Which of the following findings may be present in a patient who is experiencing cyanide poisoning?

During insertion of a subclavian catheter, a patient's respirations increase to 35 breaths/min, and the heart rate increases to 110 beats/min. A nurse should suspect a

A patient with chemical burns on 25% of the total body surface area presents to the emergency department. PRIORITY intervention should be to

An elderly patient presents with shortness of breath but denies any pain. The nurse should FIRST

A 25-year-old female who is afebrile presents with right-sided lower abdominal pain that worsens with sexual intercourse. Her last menstrual period was approximately 2 weeks ago, and she denies any current vaginal bleeding or abnormal discharge. The nurse should suspect

A patient with an acute myocardial infarction is treated with a fibrinolytic (thrombolytic) agent. Six hours later, the patient has a sudden severe headache above the left eye. The MOST likely cause of the headache is

Which of the following patients is at HIGHEST risk for developing a pulmonary embolism?

After 30 seconds of adequate assisted ventilation of a 19-day old neonate, the nurse notes the heart rate is 58 beats/min. The nurse should NEXT

Following facial laceration repair, discharge teaching should include instructing patients to apply

Pregnancy after sexual assault may be prevented by

When caring for a patient with a steam inhalation injury, a nurse should immediately

A child is suspected to have epiglottitis. A nurse should

A patient presents with history of fever, weight loss, and a persistent cough for the past week. The nurse should IMMEDIATELY

The following is obtained on a patient who had a seizure and is receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) IV: A nurse should FIRST

Epidural hemorrhage following head trauma should be suspected if the patient

A patient returns to the emergency department for a wound check after treatment of multiple abrasions. Which of the following is considered an adverse finding?

A patient presents with a fever, night sweats, and cough. Which of the following increases the patient's risk for tuberculosis?

Several victims of an airplane crash arrive in the emergency department. The injuries of a patient who is conscious, crying, and has paralysis and paresthesia from the waist down should be classified as

The eye injury that requires the MOST prolonged and thorough irrigation is caused by

Which of the following patients should receive the HIGHEST triage priority?

Which of the following illnesses is associated with the GREATEST risk for gastritis?

The infectious period for hepatitis A is

A patient comes to the emergency department after an argument. The patient is lightheaded, has tingling around the mouth, and complains of difficulty breathing. The patient’s vital signs are: BP 130/70 mm Hg, HR 110 beats/min, RR 32 breaths/min, T 97° F (36.1° C). A nurse should FIRST

Which of the following signs and symptoms would a patient with labyrinthitis MOST likely exhibit?

Triage of a 70-year-old man who has an acute onset of a severe headache will be MOST affected by which of the following factors?

A patient involved in a high-speed motor vehicle crash has an initial blood pressure of 165/89 mm Hg and a heart rate of 110 beats/min. Reassessment reveals the patient is now cool and clammy with an altered mental status and jugular vein distention. The blood pressure has dropped to 80/40 mm Hg and the heart rate is 122 beats/min. The MOST likely reason for this change is

A crying 4-year-old boy presents with significant foreskin edema. A nurse should prepare the child for

The individual MOST likely to commit suicide is the one who

A patient involved in an assault sustains a karate-type blow to the neck. Hoarseness and dyspnea are noted. A nurse should suspect

Which of the following is MOST consistent with an abusive situation?

A patient who has received facial sutures should be instructed to have the sutures removed in how many days?

A patient with anorexia nervosa presents complaining of muscle weakness and cramps. A nurse should anticipate the need for

Which of the following interventions is MOST likely indicated for a patient presenting with a palpable right upper quadrant sausage-shaped mass, tachycardia, fever, and passing currant jelly stool?

A patient with a history of diverticulitis is being discharged from the emergency department after being evaluated for abdominal pain. Which statement would indicate that discharge teaching has been effective?

A patient with pericarditis is given oxygen, ibuprofen, and IV antibiotics. Which of the following BEST indicates that the patient is responding to this treatment?

A middle-aged woman has abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Cholecystitis would be suspected if the patient also has

A patient with an open fracture of the humerus is being prepared for air medical transport. The MOST appropriate stabilization of the fracture is to apply

Prior to the transfer of a patient from the emergency department to another hospital

Drainage of cerebrospinal fluid from the ear is MOST commonly associated with

ST segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF on an ECG indicates ischemia in what area of the heart?

A patient presents with confusion, tachycardia, tachypnea, and labored breathing. During assessment, the patient states that they recently had their furnace serviced. A nurse should immediately

A patient with a cultural prohibition is refusing blood products after critical post-partum hemorrhaging. The patient has been informed of the risks of refusal, including probable death, and continues to refuse. The patient's husband is demanding administration of blood products. The nurse's PRIORITY is to

A patient presents with penetrating trauma requiring the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). The nurse should recognize that REBOA is an alternative to

A patient is being discharged with renal calculi. Which of the following statements from the patient demonstrates that discharge instructions have been effective?

A patient with gout has undergone aspiration of a painful joint. Which of the following would MOST likely be found in the laboratory analysis of the synovial fluid?

Which of the following findings may be present in a patient who is experiencing cyanide poisoning?

During insertion of a subclavian catheter, a patient's respirations increase to 35 breaths/min, and the heart rate increases to 110 beats/min. A nurse should suspect a

A patient with chemical burns on 25% of the total body surface area presents to the emergency department. PRIORITY intervention should be to

An elderly patient presents with shortness of breath but denies any pain. The nurse should FIRST

A 25-year-old female who is afebrile presents with right-sided lower abdominal pain that worsens with sexual intercourse. Her last menstrual period was approximately 2 weeks ago, and she denies any current vaginal bleeding or abnormal discharge. The nurse should suspect

A patient with an acute myocardial infarction is treated with a fibrinolytic (thrombolytic) agent. Six hours later, the patient has a sudden severe headache above the left eye. The MOST likely cause of the headache is

Which of the following patients is at HIGHEST risk for developing a pulmonary embolism?

After 30 seconds of adequate assisted ventilation of a 19-day old neonate, the nurse notes the heart rate is 58 beats/min. The nurse should NEXT

Following facial laceration repair, discharge teaching should include instructing patients to apply

Pregnancy after sexual assault may be prevented by

When caring for a patient with a steam inhalation injury, a nurse should immediately

A child is suspected to have epiglottitis. A nurse should

A patient presents with history of fever, weight loss, and a persistent cough for the past week. The nurse should IMMEDIATELY

The following is obtained on a patient who had a seizure and is receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) IV: A nurse should FIRST

Epidural hemorrhage following head trauma should be suspected if the patient

A patient returns to the emergency department for a wound check after treatment of multiple abrasions. Which of the following is considered an adverse finding?

A patient presents with a fever, night sweats, and cough. Which of the following increases the patient's risk for tuberculosis?

Several victims of an airplane crash arrive in the emergency department. The injuries of a patient who is conscious, crying, and has paralysis and paresthesia from the waist down should be classified as

The eye injury that requires the MOST prolonged and thorough irrigation is caused by

Which of the following patients should receive the HIGHEST triage priority?

Which of the following illnesses is associated with the GREATEST risk for gastritis?

The infectious period for hepatitis A is

A patient comes to the emergency department after an argument. The patient is lightheaded, has tingling around the mouth, and complains of difficulty breathing. The patient’s vital signs are: BP 130/70 mm Hg, HR 110 beats/min, RR 32 breaths/min, T 97° F (36.1° C). A nurse should FIRST

Which of the following signs and symptoms would a patient with labyrinthitis MOST likely exhibit?

Triage of a 70-year-old man who has an acute onset of a severe headache will be MOST affected by which of the following factors?

A patient involved in a high-speed motor vehicle crash has an initial blood pressure of 165/89 mm Hg and a heart rate of 110 beats/min. Reassessment reveals the patient is now cool and clammy with an altered mental status and jugular vein distention. The blood pressure has dropped to 80/40 mm Hg and the heart rate is 122 beats/min. The MOST likely reason for this change is