Urgent Emergencies UTA Nurs 5338 Questions With
Complete Solutions
A patient has a plan to commit suicide, what's the next step?
Correct Answer - Call 911
- file application for detention
- do not take no for an answer
Define chemical dependence Correct Answer a condition
caused by the chronic use of a drug producing tolerance.
Negative symptoms result when the drug is stopped or reduced
in dose
Describe acute withdrawal syndrome Correct Answer - Starts
when a drug is stopped
- continues for days, weeks, or months
,Describe assessment findings for acute bronchitis Correct
Answer Cough: dry and nonproductive, then productive; may
be purulent
URI symptoms
Fatigue
Fever due to bacterial infection; more common in smokers and
patients with COPD
Fever due to viral cause (unusual after first few days)
Burning sensation in chest
Crackles, wheezes
Chest wall pain
Perform detailed review of preexisting health conditions &
exposure history
Describe assessment findings for appendicitis Correct Answer
Abdominal pain, usually severe; localized to the right lower
quadrant (RLQ)
Most common symptoms: anorexia, abdominal pain, nausea and
vomiting (typically present in this order)
Constipation and diarrhea occur after the pain
Describe assessment findings for bacterial vaginosis Correct
Answer Most women with BV are asymptomatic
Fishy or musty vaginal odor, more prominent after sexual
intercourse and menses
Thin, homogenous discharge
No redness or edema
Normal bimanual exam
Describe assessment findings for cellulitis Correct Answer
Erythema
, Warmth
Edema
Pain
Fever
Lymphadenopathy
Fissuring, scaling or maceration in toe webs may be source of
colonization (treat with antifungal agents such as econazole,
naftifine)
History of recurrent abscesses
Describe assessment findings for tenosynovitis Correct Answer
- Median paresthesias affecting the thumb, index finger, middle
finger, and radial side of the ring finger
- Nocturnal paresthesias
- Bilateral presentation common at first, but may be unilateral
- Positive Phalen's test
- Positive Tinel's test
Describe Bell's Palsy Correct Answer - rapid onset unilateral
facial paralysis caused by an inflamed facial nerve compressed
by a narrow bone canal beneath the ear
- usually self-limiting
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