A patient who smells strongly of alcohol and has slurred speech is physically assisted to the emergency department by a police officer. Which of the following statements is an appropriate objective observation to appear in the patient's medical record?

Which of the following signs and symptoms would be considered MOST serious on a day when the air temperature is 104°F (40°C)?

A patient with ripping substernal chest pain and dyspnea is receiving oxygen via nonrebreathing mask. Pulses in the left arm are absent. The HIGHEST priority for a nurse is to prepare the patient for

A patient presents with eye irritation and difficulty opening their eyes after grinding metal. It would be MOST appropriate for the nurse to administer

A sudden onset of gagging and stridor is consistent with which of the following conditions?

A patient with a history of schizophrenia arrives in an agitated state and smelling of alcohol. After initial assessment, a nurse should FIRST obtain

A patient who has pericarditis will typically describe the chest pain as

A patient presents with hypotension and uncontrolled bleeding from the thigh. It would be a PRIORITY for the nurse to

A patient presents 6 hours after intentionally ingesting an entire bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which of the following is the PRIORITY intervention?

A patient is complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath after a lung biopsy. Decreased breath sounds are noted on the left side. It would be a PRIORITY for the nurse to

A patient presents with hoarse voice, intraoral burns, dizziness, and hypoxia after a propane tank explosion. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?

A patient presents with palpitations and has the ECG rhythm shown below. [Narrow-complex regular tachycardia shown] The nurse should anticipate administering

The nurse should change the initial assigned triage acuity score when the

A patient is being evaluated in the emergency department after sustaining minor injuries in a disaster where several people were killed. Discharge teaching has been effective when the patient states:

The nurse is caring for patient who has a positive cardiac FAST examination. The nurse should anticipate that the patient will also have

When sodium bicarbonate is given to a patient during cardiac arrest, the intent is to correct

A patient who has taken an overdose of tricyclic antidepressants is unresponsive to deep pain. A nurse should anticipate IV administration of

A patient presents 2 hours post-envenomation by a pit viper with edema to the extremity. The nurse should anticipate

A patient presents with decreased level of consciousness, constricted pupils, and depressed respirations. The patient's symptoms are MOST suggestive of

An increase in the hemoglobin level and hematocrit of a severely burned patient may indicate

A patient presents with a unilateral pronator drift. This condition is indicative of

Which of the following symptoms is MOST characteristic of a patient exhibiting psychotic behavior?

A woman who is 33 weeks pregnant is brought to the emergency department after being in a motor vehicle crash. While being evaluated for cervical spine injury, the patient remains immobilized with a wedge placed under the right side of the long board. The purpose of this position is to

A 2-year-old patient who experiences difficulty breathing, restlessness, and a barking cough MOST likely has a history that includes

Which of the following needs to be performed on the patient prior to drawing an arterial blood gas?

The primary treatment for a patient with a suicidal plan who presents to the emergency department includes

Which of the following symptoms would be present in a patient who presents with keratitis?

A victim of a near-drowning is unconscious. INITIAL treatment of the patient should include

A patient who sustained a traumatic amputation as a result of an industrial accident is a candidate for reimplantation. A nurse should recognize that the amputated part:

A patient who has a fractured mandible and broken teeth is alert and has partial obstruction of the airway. Appropriate management of the airway should include the use of:

Dobutamine (Dobutrex) is used to treat cardiogenic shock because it

When treating an adult patient who may have partial airway obstruction due to a foreign body, a nurse should

A patient presents with difficulty breathing, use of accessory muscles, and a history of asthma. Upon auscultation, which of the following indicates that the patient is in severe respiratory distress?

An infant has been delivered en route to the emergency department. Upon arrival, the infant is crying. The nurse's FIRST action should be to:

Excessive vomiting may result in

A patient presents with dysphagia, bilateral submandibular swelling, and elevation and protrusion of the tongue 24 hours after a wisdom tooth extraction. The nurse should suspect

A patient with chronic renal failure missed an appointment for dialysis and is now in acute fluid overload. Which of the following nursing interventions should be done FIRST in the management of this patient?

An acute episode of Meniere's disease is generally indicated by

A patient presents unresponsive and cold with a distended abdomen, pale waxy skin, and facial edema. Past medical history includes a thyroidectomy 2 years ago and a recent urinary tract infection. Vital signs are as follows: BP 90/50 mm Hg, HR 42 beats/min, RR 12 breaths/min, T 94.7°F (34.8°C). The nurse suspects

A patient has an acute extrapyramidal reaction after taking a 'blue pill.' Therapy has been effective if the

A patient has chest wall pain and shortness of breath after being involved in a motor vehicle crash. ECG studies reveal an ST segment elevation. These findings are MOST suggestive of

A 24-year-old woman has left upper quadrant abdominal pain radiating into the left shoulder. The patient is hypotensive and tachycardia despite infusion of 2 L of warmed crystalloids. The nurse should NEXT prepare to administer

A patient with a history of penetrating abdominal trauma arrives 2 days after injury with fever, hypotension despite adequate fluid replacement, and generalized edema. Which of the following should be suspected?

Which of the following should be administered for an overdose of a beta-blocker?

A patient who smells strongly of alcohol and has slurred speech is physically assisted to the emergency department by a police officer. Which of the following statements is an appropriate objective observation to appear in the patient's medical record?

Which of the following signs and symptoms would be considered MOST serious on a day when the air temperature is 104°F (40°C)?

A patient with ripping substernal chest pain and dyspnea is receiving oxygen via nonrebreathing mask. Pulses in the left arm are absent. The HIGHEST priority for a nurse is to prepare the patient for

A patient presents with eye irritation and difficulty opening their eyes after grinding metal. It would be MOST appropriate for the nurse to administer

A sudden onset of gagging and stridor is consistent with which of the following conditions?

A patient with a history of schizophrenia arrives in an agitated state and smelling of alcohol. After initial assessment, a nurse should FIRST obtain

A patient who has pericarditis will typically describe the chest pain as

A patient presents with hypotension and uncontrolled bleeding from the thigh. It would be a PRIORITY for the nurse to

A patient presents 6 hours after intentionally ingesting an entire bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which of the following is the PRIORITY intervention?

A patient is complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath after a lung biopsy. Decreased breath sounds are noted on the left side. It would be a PRIORITY for the nurse to

A patient presents with hoarse voice, intraoral burns, dizziness, and hypoxia after a propane tank explosion. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?

A patient presents with palpitations and has the ECG rhythm shown below. [Narrow-complex regular tachycardia shown] The nurse should anticipate administering

The nurse should change the initial assigned triage acuity score when the

A patient is being evaluated in the emergency department after sustaining minor injuries in a disaster where several people were killed. Discharge teaching has been effective when the patient states:

The nurse is caring for patient who has a positive cardiac FAST examination. The nurse should anticipate that the patient will also have

When sodium bicarbonate is given to a patient during cardiac arrest, the intent is to correct

A patient who has taken an overdose of tricyclic antidepressants is unresponsive to deep pain. A nurse should anticipate IV administration of

A patient presents 2 hours post-envenomation by a pit viper with edema to the extremity. The nurse should anticipate

A patient presents with decreased level of consciousness, constricted pupils, and depressed respirations. The patient's symptoms are MOST suggestive of

An increase in the hemoglobin level and hematocrit of a severely burned patient may indicate

A patient presents with a unilateral pronator drift. This condition is indicative of

Which of the following symptoms is MOST characteristic of a patient exhibiting psychotic behavior?

A woman who is 33 weeks pregnant is brought to the emergency department after being in a motor vehicle crash. While being evaluated for cervical spine injury, the patient remains immobilized with a wedge placed under the right side of the long board. The purpose of this position is to

A 2-year-old patient who experiences difficulty breathing, restlessness, and a barking cough MOST likely has a history that includes

Which of the following needs to be performed on the patient prior to drawing an arterial blood gas?

The primary treatment for a patient with a suicidal plan who presents to the emergency department includes

Which of the following symptoms would be present in a patient who presents with keratitis?

A victim of a near-drowning is unconscious. INITIAL treatment of the patient should include

A patient who sustained a traumatic amputation as a result of an industrial accident is a candidate for reimplantation. A nurse should recognize that the amputated part:

A patient who has a fractured mandible and broken teeth is alert and has partial obstruction of the airway. Appropriate management of the airway should include the use of:

Dobutamine (Dobutrex) is used to treat cardiogenic shock because it

When treating an adult patient who may have partial airway obstruction due to a foreign body, a nurse should

A patient presents with difficulty breathing, use of accessory muscles, and a history of asthma. Upon auscultation, which of the following indicates that the patient is in severe respiratory distress?

An infant has been delivered en route to the emergency department. Upon arrival, the infant is crying. The nurse's FIRST action should be to:

Excessive vomiting may result in

A patient presents with dysphagia, bilateral submandibular swelling, and elevation and protrusion of the tongue 24 hours after a wisdom tooth extraction. The nurse should suspect

A patient with chronic renal failure missed an appointment for dialysis and is now in acute fluid overload. Which of the following nursing interventions should be done FIRST in the management of this patient?

An acute episode of Meniere's disease is generally indicated by

A patient presents unresponsive and cold with a distended abdomen, pale waxy skin, and facial edema. Past medical history includes a thyroidectomy 2 years ago and a recent urinary tract infection. Vital signs are as follows: BP 90/50 mm Hg, HR 42 beats/min, RR 12 breaths/min, T 94.7°F (34.8°C). The nurse suspects