What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bone scan?
a. Sedate the patient
b. Restrict food intake
c. Restrict fluid intake
d. Encourage water intake
Question 2The nurse arrives on the scene of a fire. What is the first thing the nurse will do for a burn victim?
a. Apply dressings
b. Cover with a blanket
c. Cool the burn immediately
d. Apply topical ointment
Question 3A patient is admitted to the hospital after receiving a blow to the head. The patient begins to show signs of shock. How should the patient be positioned?
a. With the head lower than the body
b. Flat with the legs elevated
c. Flat on the back
d. In a side-lying position
Question 4What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bronchoscopy?
a. Instruct the patient to hold his or her breath during the procedure
b. Instruct the patient to remain NPO 24 hours before the procedure
c. Obtain informed consent after premedicating the patient
d. Reassure the patient that he or she will be able to breathe during the procedure
Question 5The nurse is preparing a patient for a barium enema. What color will the nurse inform the patient his stools will be following this procedure?
a. Blue
b. White
c. Green
d. Brown
Question 6A visitor in the hospital slips and falls. The patient's arm appears dislocated and the visitor is unable to move it. What is the first action the nurse should implement?
a. Apply cold packs
b. Check range of motion
c. Splint the arm
d. Apply an Ace bandage
Question 7What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an amniocentesis?
a. Restrict food intake
b. Restrict fluid intake
c. Monitor fetal heart tones
d. Inform patient results will be available immediately
Question 8The patient is admitted to the emergency department, having suffered frostbite to the hands, which are grayish-white in color. What action should the nurse implement when attempting to warm the hands?
a. Have the patient rub the hands together briskly
b. Wipe the hands vigorously with a warm towel
c. Run tepid water over the hands to warm slowly
d. Wrap the hands in hot, moist towels
Question 9The patient is brought to the emergency department after having fractured an arm 12 hours ago. The arm is very edematous from the fingers to the elbow, and the patient cannot move it. What should be the initial action of the nurse?
a. Test range of motion
b. Take the vital signs
c. Place ice packs on the arm
d. Check fingers for capillary refill
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