A patient exposed to anthrax by inhalation is being treated in the local hospital. What signs and symptoms would indicate that the patient is in the second stage of infection?
A) Headache
B) Vomiting
C) Syncope
D) Respiratory distress
Question 2A workplace explosion has injured many workers and has left a 40-year-old male client with full-thickness burns over 65 of his body and massive internal injuries. To what category would this person be triaged?
A) Green
B) Yellow
C) Red
D) Black
Question 3The nurse is caring for a patient who has difficulty maintaining a patent airway due to hemorrhage in the oral cavity. What would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?
A) Ineffective Airway Clearance
B) Impaired Swallowing
C) Risk for Trauma
D) Risk for Contamination
Question 4A patient is experiencing respiratory insufficiency and cannot maintain spontaneous respirations. The nurse suspects that the health care provider will implement which of the following interventions?
A) Administration of bronchodilators
B) Jaw thrust maneuver
C) Endotracheal intubation
D) Cricothyroidotomy
Question 5A 13-year-old is being admitted to the emergency department after falling from a roof. The patient has sustained blunt abdominal injuries.
What is the most effective diagnostic test to assess for internal injury in the peritoneum of a patient who has a fall?
A) Radiograph
B) Computed tomography (CT) scan
C) Complete blood count
D) Barium swallow
Question 6A patient has been brought to the emergency department with multiple trauma after a motor vehicle accident. After immediate threats to life have been corrected, the nurse and trauma team should:
A) Perform a rapid physical assessment.
B) Splint the patient's fractures.
C) Perform a detailed physical examination.
D) Establish the patient's previous medical history.
Question 7Which patient would the nurse prioritize as needing emergency treatment, assuming no other injuries are present except the ones outlined below?
A) A patient with blunt chest trauma with some difficulty breathing
B) A patient with a sore neck that was immobilized in the field on a backboard with a cervical collar
C) A patient with a possible fractured tibia with adequate pedal pulses
D) A patient with acute confusion due to a drug reaction