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Question 1 of 5

For what reason would the nurse asks about the detainee's last drink of alcohol during receiving or intake screening?

A. Determine how much sedative to give to prevent delirium tremens

B. See if the information matches objective data about the detainee's mental status and behavior

C. Help the police identify where the person was and what they were doing before the arrest

D. Assess the likelihood and potential severity of withdrawal

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assess the likelihood and potential severity of withdrawal

Question 2 of 5

A 15 year old male is brought to the ED after being involved in a motor vehicle crash. He is unconscious and was intubated at the scene by emergency personnel. Upon arrival at the ED, the patient's oxygen saturation is 92%, HR is 96 bpm and BP is 150/85. Breath sounds are decreased on the left side of the thorax. The next step is:

A. Immediate needle cricothyroidotomy

B. Reassess the position of the endotracheal tube

C. Chest tube insertion

D. Immediate needle thoracentesis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Reassess the position of the endotracheal tube

Question 3 of 5

What is first in the hierarchy of risk control?

A. Elimination.

B. Safe working procedures.

C. Training instruction and supervision.

D. Substitution.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Elimination.

Question 4 of 5

What describes a hazard in the workplace?

A. A wet floor sign put up after mopping.

B. Leaving the windows unlocked.

C. Climbing out of a tractor cab.

D. An electric cable that is uncovered.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: An electric cable that is uncovered.

Question 5 of 5

A pulse oximeter sensor is normally clipped on a person's

A. Neck

B. Finger

C. Stomach

D. Lower arm

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Finger

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