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Which type of shock causes a temporary loss of motor, sensory, and reflex functions below the level
of a lesion? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Spinal shock
According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both anterior arms account for which
percentage of body surface area? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔27 percent
Which effect does parasympathetic stimulation have on the heart?
A. It increases peripheral vascular resistance.
B. It enhances atrioventricular node function.
C. It shortens His-Purkinje and ventricular muscle refractoriness.
D. It slows sinoatrial node discharge. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔D.
Parasympathetic stimulation slows sinoatrial node discharge. Sympathetic stimulation enhances
atrioventricular node function, shortens His-Purkinje and ventricular muscle refractoriness, and
increases peripheral vascular resistance.
Hypertension is a finding in which type of poisoning?
A. Opioid
B. Antidepressant
C. Anticholinergic
D. Organophosphate - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C
For a patient with chronic immune thrombocytopenia, which intervention is the initial treatment?
,A. Infuse intravenous immunoglobulin.
B. Administer prednisone (Deltasone).
C. Prepare the patient for a splenectomy.
D. Administer cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. Administer
prednisone (Deltasone).
For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most commonly administered? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔D. Urethritis
Rhabdomyolysis is a complication of which type of toxicity?
A. Central nervous system stimulant
B. Opiate
C. Tricyclic antidepressant
D. Calcium channel blocker - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔A. Central nervous system stimulant
Which intervention is used to treat a patient with ventricular fibrillation who has an implantable
cardiac defibrillator? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Apply hands-free adhesive patches in the
anterior-posterior position and defibrillate.
For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most commonly administered? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔D. Urethritis
Which term defines pain caused by the stretching of a hollow organ and is described as cramping or
a sensation of gas? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Visceral pain
When a patient is in the compensatory stage of shock, the body preferentially maintains blood flow
to which organs? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔heart and brain
Which laboratory test result should the nurse expect in a patient with alcoholic ketoacidosis? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Below normal to slightly elevated serum glucose level
,Which finding is characteristic of preeclampsia? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Proteinuria
Sciatic nerve damage is associated with dislocation of which joint?
A. Patellar
B. Knee
C. Hip
D. Ankle - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C. Hip
Which intervention is indicated for a patient with circumferential full-thickness burns of the chest,
inadequate chest expansion, and restlessness? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Escharotomy
Calcium channel blockers are indicated to treat which dysrhythmia?
A. Atrial fibrillation
B. Accelerated junctional tachycardia
C. Second-degree atrioventricular block, type II
D. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔A.
Treatment of atrial fibrillation aims to control the rapid ventricular rate with medications, such as
calcium channel blockers or beta-blockers. Calcium channel blockers are not used to treat the other
dysrhythmias listed. Accelerated junctional tachycardia is a transient rhythm that only requires
treatment of the underlying disorder. Patients with second-degree atrioventricular block, type II,
require careful monitoring and may need transcutaneous pacing. Treatment for polymorphic
ventricular tachycardia is magnesium sulfate and defibrillation if the patient's condition is unstable.
Activated charcoal can absorb which substance?
A. Cyanide
B. Kerosene
, C. Lead
D. Potassium - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B
Which herb can decrease the clotting time?
A. Evening primrose
B. Cinnamon
C. Garlic
D. Skull cap - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. Cinnamon
Which medication causes urine retention? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔D. Diphenhydramine
(Benadryl)
The ingestion of the foxglove plant can cause which finding?
A. Hypertension
B. Bradycardia
C. Agitation
D. Lacrimation - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. Bradycardia
Which medication causes urine retention? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔D. Diphenhydramine
(Benadryl)
For a patient with a gunshot wound, which intervention is appropriate?
A. Perform a neurovascular assessment of each limb.
B. Estimate the amount of injury based on the wounds appearance.
C. Remove projectiles with Kelly clamps and place them in a sterile container.
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