Several tenants from an apartment building are brought to the emergency department with concern for carbon monoxide poisoning. One patient presents with reddish-purple skin, a blood pressure of 94/48 mmHg, heart rate of 118 bpm, and altered consciousness (arouses when his name is shouted). The nurse anticipates testing will reveal which carbon monoxide level?

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The patient is hospitalized following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The patient calls out to report a sudden, pounding headache. Which assessments are the priority? Select all that apply.

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  • Difficulty: 7

The patient presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of constipation with occasional ribbon-like stools. The nurse anticipates which additional findings? Select all that apply.  

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  • Difficulty: 9

The 5-day-old 38-week-gestation neonate was born to a 25-year-old primigravida woman after a pregnancy and vacuum-assisted delivery complicated by gestational diabetes, large for gestational age fetus, and shoulder dystocia. The neonate required vigorous stimulation and positive pressure ventilation. Apgar scores were 3 and 8 at 1 and 5 minutes of life. At the pediatrician’s appointment after discharge, the neonate is found to have a large bruise at the back of the head that was sustained during birth and eyes glued shut with yellow, mucopurulent discharge. A gram stain of the drainage reveals gram-negative cocci in pairs. The mother states, “No matter what I do, it keeps coming back. I’ve used warm compresses and washed it away.” Additionally, the mother reports the infant is breastfeeding well with 4 wet diapers and 1 stool per day. The nurse informs the provider of the assessment and requests which order first?  

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

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