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2024 JBL MODULE 3 PRACTICEEXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is
sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The child's
mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably, which causes the child to start
crying. You should:
A. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto and perform your
assessment to the best of your ability.
B. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from her
child because this will increase her anxiety.
C. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner
tries to calm the mother.
D. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very common and
that there is nothing to worry about. - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. ask the father
to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the
mother.
As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors,
you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You should:
A. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond to the call.
B. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician.
C. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond to the call.
D. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then respond at once. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSB. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a
nurse or physician.
A surgical procedure that creates an opening between the intestine and the
surface of the body that allows for elimination of waste products is called
a(n):
A. colostomy.
B. gastrostomy.
C. gastric stoma.
D. intestinal shunt. - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. colostomy.
According to the "E" in the DOPE mnemonic, which of the following actions
should you perform to troubleshoot inadequate ventilation in a patient with a
tracheostomy tube?
,A. Check the mechanical ventilator for malfunction.
B. Look for blood or other secretions in the tube.
C. Listen to breath sounds to assess for a pneumothorax.
D. Attempt to pass a suction catheter into the tube - CORRECT-ANSWERSA.
Check the mechanical ventilator for malfunction.
According to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
(EMTALA):
A. a patient maintains the legal right to recant his or her consent to
emergency treatment, even after signing in to the emergency department.
B. all health care facilities must provide a medical assessment and required
treatment, regardless of the patient's ability to pay.
C. a health care facility has the right to refuse assessment and treatment to
a patient, but only if his or her condition is not deemed critical.
D. all health care facilities are legally obligated to provide assessment and
care only if the patient is critically ill or injured. - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. all
health care facilities must provide a medical assessment and required
treatment, regardless of the patient's ability to pay.
Because a tracheostomy tube bypasses the nose and mouth:
A. the risk of a local infection is significantly high.
B. bleeding or air leakage may occur around the tube.
C. secretions can build up in and around the tube.
D. severe swelling of the trachea and bronchi can occur. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSC. secretions can build up in and around the tube.
Cerebral palsy is characterized by poorly controlled ________ movement.
A. body
B. eye
C. neck
D. extremity - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. body
Common complications associated with central venous catheters include all
of the following, EXCEPT:
A. clotting of the line.
B. a local infection.
C. rupture of a central vein.
D. bleeding around the line. - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. rupture of a central vein
Down syndrome is a genetic defect that occurs as the result of:
A. an extra pair of chromosomes.
, B. a sperm that contains 24 chromosomes.
C. a triplication of chromosome 21.
D. a separation of chromosome 21. - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. a triplication of
chromosome 21
Spina bifida is defined as:
A. congenital inflammation of the spinal cord, usually in the neck.
B. chronic pressure on the brain caused by excess cerebrospinal fluid.
C. a birth defect in which the child is born without spinal vertebrae.
D. a birth defect caused by incomplete closure of the spinal column. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSD. a birth defect caused by incomplete closure of the
spinal column.
The purpose of a ventricular peritoneum shunt is to:
A. monitor pressure within the skull in patients with a head injury.
B. prevent excess cerebrospinal fluid from accumulating in the brain.
C. divert excess cerebrospinal fluid to the ventricles of the brain.
D. remove fluid from the abdomen of patients with right-sided heart failure. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSB. prevent excess cerebrospinal fluid from accumulating
in the brain.
Under what circumstances is a left ventricular assist device used?
A. To reduce ventricular pumping force in patients with aortic aneurysms
B. To permanently replace the function of one or both of the ventricles
C. To ensure that the ventricles contract at an adequate and consistent rate
D. As a bridge to heart transplantation while a donor heart is being located -
CORRECT-ANSWERSD. As a bridge to heart transplantation while a donor
heart is being located
When caring for a patient who is visually impaired, it is important to:
A. leave items such as canes and walkers at the residence if the patient will
be carried on a gurney.
B. stand to the side of the patient when speaking if his or her peripheral
vision is impaired.
C. allow a service dog to remain with the patient at all times, even if the
patient is critically ill.
D. tell him or her what is happening, identify noises, and describe the
situation and surroundings. - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. tell him or her what is
happening, identify noises, and describe the situation and surroundings.
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely be encountered in a
patient with cerebral palsy?
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