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ENPC EXAM 6TH UNIT
QUESTIONS WITH CORRE CT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Question : A 3 year-old patient presents following
frequent emesis and diarrhea over the past 12 hours.Which of the following assessment findings indicate that the patient' body is compensating for the fluid loss?A.Increased diastolic blood pressure B.Bounding peripheral pulses C.Prolonged capillary refill D.Increased urine output
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Increased diastolic blood
pressure
Question : You are discharging a patient home who has a
history of depression. Discharge teaching should include which of the following?A.Discussing the importance of stopping all current psychiatric medications.
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B.Providing the family a list of behavioral health facilities to call for follow-up.C.Explaining that the family should not call authorities for escalations in the patient's behavior.D.Ensuring all firearms in the home are locked up with no access available by the patient.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Ensuring all firearms in the
home are locked up with no access available by the patient.
Question : A child with an electrical injury is seen 1 hour
post event. Which of the following specimen samples would provide visual information regarding a potential complication of this injury?A.Serum B.Urine C.Stool D.Sputum
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Urine
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Question : A 4-year-old patient is being assessed for a
foreign body in the nose. The child is awake and alert and watching a video on the caregivers phone. Vitals include HR of 110 beats/minute, RR of 26 breaths per minute, BP of 138/90 mm Hg, and T of 37.3oC (99.3oF) orally.Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform next?A.Check the size of the blood pressure cuff B.Recheck the temperature rectally C.Recheck the blood pressure on the other arm D.Place the patient on cardiac and respiratory monitors
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Check the size of the blood
pressure cuff
Question : A 10-year-old playing baseball is hit in the
chest with a ball. He immediately demonstrates loss of consciousness with no pulses. Which of the following is the priority intervention?A.Utilize AED/defibrillator B.Prepare for needle decompression C.Administer intravenous epinephrine
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D.Intubate with endotracheal tube
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Utilize AED/defibrillator
Question : The triage nurse is assessing a 14 year old
male who was brought in by ambulance. The patient reports he was playing his video games at home when he had a sudden onset of groin pain that was so severe he became nauseated and vomited. Further assessment reveals a swollen scrotum. What is the priority intervention for this patient?A.Obtaining a sterile urine sample B.Initiating intravenous access C.Preparing the patient for ultrasound D.Scanning the patient's bladder
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Preparing the patient for
ultrasound
Question :
A caregiver reports their one-month-old has had a yellowish color to their eyes and skin over the last two