Question 1

A patient has been stung by a bee and is brought to the emergency department. The nurse observes the sting site and identifies that the stinger is still in the skin. What action should the nurse take?

Accepted Answer

The stinger should be removed with the side of a knife by scraping to avoid forcing more venom into the skin.

Question 2

A burn patient is brought into the emergency department with the following burns: half of the front torso, entire left arm, and front of left leg. The nurse should record that the patient has a ______% burn.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The nurse is assisting a victim of an accident who requires bandaging of the right lower extremity. What should the nurse do when applying the bandage?

Accepted Answer

The tips of the toes should remain exposed to assess circulation.

Question 4

While on break in the hospital cafeteria a nurse witnesses her pregnant co-worker start to choke. The co-worker is conscious, but unable to breathe. Where should the nurse administer thrusts?

Accepted Answer

If the victim is pregnant or obese, chest thrusts are acceptable instead of abdominal thrusts. To provide chest thrusts, the nurse should place his or her hands in the same position that is used for chest compressions during CPR.

Question 5

If a spinal injury is suspected, before the rescuer starts CPR, the trachea should be opened with a _______ _______ maneuver.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

A patient is admitted to the hospital after receiving a blow to the head. The patient begins to show signs of shock. How should the patient be positioned?

Accepted Answer

If head injuries are suspected, the victim must be kept flat.

Question 7

A visitor in the hospital slips and falls. The patient's arm appears dislocated and the visitor is unable to move it. What is the first action the nurse should implement?

Accepted Answer

The nurse should splint the arm where it lies and not attempt to move or rearrange the limb.

Question 8

When performing CPR on an infant, the breastbone is depressed approximately ____ to ____ inch(es).

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The patient is brought to the emergency department after having fractured an arm 12 hours ago. The arm is very edematous from the fingers to the elbow, and the patient cannot move it. What should be the initial action of the nurse?

Accepted Answer

Swelling from the fracture can impede circulation.

Question 10

When assessing a patient who has suffered a burn injury, the nurse classifies the burn as a deep partial-thickness burn. What is this observation most likely based upon?

Accepted Answer

With deep partial-thickness burns, blister formation may be seen with erythema.

Question 11

When two nurses perform two-person CPR, there should be _____ slow breaths for every _____ compressions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The acronym RICE directs the nurse in the care of a sprain. The "C" in the acronym stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The nurse arrives on the scene of a fire. What is the first thing the nurse will do for a burn victim?

Accepted Answer

The burn should be cooled immediately to stop the burning process.

Question 14

When treating an infant choking on a foreign body, the nurse should use a combination of ______ _________ and chest thrusts.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The patient is admitted to the emergency department, having suffered frostbite to the hands, which are grayish-white in color. What action should the nurse implement when attempting to warm the hands?

Accepted Answer

Warming the hands in moist towels will warm the hands slowly. Friction of frozen body parts should be avoided.

Question 16

The patient with heat stroke has been undressed and treated with cold packs and a fan. The patient's temperature is now down to 101.2° F. The patient starts to shiver. What action should the emergency department nurse take?

Accepted Answer

The cooling techniques have caused the patient to shiver, which will increase the patient's temperature.

Question 17

A patient who had taken a poisonous substance is brought to the emergency department. What is the first action the nurse should take?

Accepted Answer

The nurse should immediately call the poison control center.

Quiz 16: Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health