A caregiver presents to the emergency department with an 18-month-old and reports the child is not using their left arm after playing a game with an older sibling. The child is alert and curious, with regular, even respirations, and skin color is appropriate. - answer-Sick
A 12-year-old restra...
A caregiver presents to the emergency department with an 18-month-old and reports the child is not
using their left arm after playing a game with an older sibling. The child is alert and curious, with regular,
even respirations, and skin color is appropriate. - answer-Sick
A 12-year-old restrained, back -seat passenger involved in a motor vehicle crash is noted to have
hypotension, tachycardia, and contusions and discoloration across the lap area. On exam a splenic
rupture is suspected. Which of the following diagnoses should be suspected as a companion injury with
these findings and associated mechanism of injury? - answer-Pneumothorax
4-year-old presents with vomiting, lethargy, frequent urination, weight loss, and dry mucous
membranes. Vital signs reveal deep respirations at 44 breaths per minute, BP of 70/44 mm Hg, and HR
of 144 beats per minute. Which of the following laboratory values would be most expected in this child?
- answer-Low pH level
You are discharging a patient home who has a history of depression. Discharge teaching should include
which of the following? - answer-Ensuring all firearms in the home are locked in a safe place with no
access by the patient
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? - answer-Preparing the patient for ultrasound
Which of the following is a first-line treatment for atopic dermatitis? - answer-Skin Hydration therapy
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A 2-year-old child is seen with acute respiratory distress after playing alone. Caregiver statements
indicate the child was found playing with irregular, ½ - ¾ inch sized pieces of a game. Which of the
following assessment findings would most likely be expected for this situation? - answer-Audible
wheeing and retractions
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The nurse is triaging an infant brought to the emergency department by their caregiver. Which finding
by the nurse leads the infant to be placed in isolation? - answer-Purpuric rash
A child was found unresponsive under the monkey bars during recess and arrives with the following
assessment: eyes open only with supraorbital pressure stimulus, no verbal response is elicited, and
withdraws arms and legs when a swab is inserted in the nose. Which of the following is the priority
intervention for this child? - answer-Prepare for immediate intubation
A 6-week-old is brought to the emergency department by the caregivers for poor feeding, listlessness,
and fever. Assessment reveals a crying infant, HR 160 beats/minute, RR 52 breaths/minute, rectal
temperature of 96.0 F (35.5 C), and a bulging anterior fontanel. Capillary refill is 4 seconds. Based on
these findings what is the most likely diagnostic test the nurse should anticipate? - answer-Lumbar
puncture
The neurosurgeon has decided to perform an invasive procedure in the emergency department to
monitor the intracranial pressure on a 5-year-old patient. The family does not speak the local language.
Which of the following interventions is most supportive of the family during the procedure? - answer-
Dedicating a healthcare team member witha qualified interpreter to be with the family
The caregivers of a 6-year-old report the child developed a cough with nasal congestion and "pink-eye"
that started two days ago. Today they noticed a raised, red rash on the face, and grey papules in the
mouth. Which of the following is the priority intervention for this patient? - answer-Place in airborne
percautions
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