Exam 13: Nursing Care of Patients With Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response

The physician orders haloperidol (Haldol)2 mg intramuscularly (IM)for a patient who is experiencing a psychiatric crisis.Haldol 5 mg/mL is available.How many milliliters should the nurse give?

A patient is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction to peanuts.Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer to this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is evaluating care provided to a patient recovering from a psychotic episode.Which patient statement should the nurse recognize as an indication of reduced anxiety?

The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing acute psychosis.What should the nurse realize as being the purpose of medication for this patient?

The nurse is preparing to care for a client with a poisonous snake wound.Which method should the nurse use to cleanse the site?

The results of a primary survey reveal that a victim of a motor vehicle crash has an open airway,is breathing,and is conscious but bleeding heavily from severe leg injuries.For which complication should the nurse plan care for this client?

When using the Glasgow Coma Scale for a patient involved in a motor vehicle crash,the patient opens the eyes when spoken to and points to the location of pain but is confused in conversation.What score should the nurse assign to this patient?

A patient brought into the emergency department is diagnosed with shock.Which interventions should the nurse prepare to provide to this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient with a traumatic brain injury.What should the nurse recognize as manifestations of early increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is admitted for mild hypothermia.Which manifestations should the nurse expect when assessing this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing care to a college student having a psychiatric emergency and related suicide attempt.Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with a mental health disorder.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse select if the patient is demonstrating manic behavior?

The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a patient with a partial-thickness thermal burn.Which treatment should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?

The nurse assists with the provision of an educational program on the symptoms of smallpox.Which response indicates that the participants understand the location that the rash first appears?

The nurse ensures that a trauma patient has an effective airway.On what should the nurse focus after the airway has been established for this patient?