Rank these conditions from most (1) to least (4) life-threatening.

  • Pancreatitis
  • Bleeding esophageal varices
  • Infective endocarditis
  • Appendicitis

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Additional Physiological Adaptation Questions

A 4-year-old child presents for a well-child visit. The parents report the child is doing well, has a good appetite, and has been meeting developmental milestones appropriately. Two months ago, the child was treated with antibiotics for an upper respiratory tract infection. Otherwise, the child is quite healthy. Upon assessment, the nurse notes a left-sided flank mass. The child denies urinary issues including pain or frequency, and the parents report that the child has had no incontinence episodes for a full year. The urinalysis is normal with the exception of 2+ blood. The nurse prepares to educate the family on which condition that most likely explains the child’s symptoms?  

  • Question Type:   Multiple Choice - Select One
  • Difficulty: 8

The patient with a history of epilepsy has a seizure in the emergency department. He has stopped convulsing, but cannot be aroused. Once the patient is admitted to a room, the patient then starts convulsing again. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

  • Question Type:   Multiple Choice - Select One
  • Difficulty: 6

The unconscious patient with elevated intracranial pressure secondary to an ischemic stroke has a jugular bulb catheter in place to monitor cerebral oxygenation (SJO₂). The patient’s oxygen saturation (read by peripheral pulse oximetry probe) is 98% on 30% FiO₂ administered via endotracheal tube. The SJO₂ is 85%. How does the nurse interpret these results?

  • Question Type:   Multiple Choice - Select One
  • Difficulty: 10

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