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Question 1 of 5

A client arrives in the emergency room with a tricyclic antidepressant overdose. Which of the following measures should the nurse do, except?

A. Maintain a patent airway.

B. Administration of sodium bicarbonate.

C. Administration of an antipyretic.

D. Obtain an electrocardiogram.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Administration of an antipyretic.

Question 2 of 5

An individual hiking in the forest encounters a large poisonous snake on the path. Which change in this individual's vital signs is most likely?

A. Pulse rate changes from 90 to 72

B. Respiratory rate changes from 22 to 18

C. Complaints of intestinal cramping begin

D. Blood pressure changes from 114/62 to 136/78

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Blood pressure changes from 114/62 to 136/78

Question 3 of 5

The nurse prepares to assess a patient diagnosed with major depression for disturbances in circadian rhythms. Which question should the nurse ask this patient?

A. Have you ever seen or heard things that others do not?

B. What are your worst and best times of the day?

C. How would you describe your thinking?

D. Do you think your memory is failing?

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: What are your worst and best times of the day?

Question 4 of 5

A nurse makes a post on a social media page about his peer taking care of a patient with a crime-related gunshot wound in the emergency department. He does not use the name of the patient. The nurse:

A. Has not violated confidentiality laws because he did not use the patient's name.

B. Cannot be held liable for violating confidentiality laws because he was not the primary nurse for the patient.

C. Has violated confidentiality laws and can be held liable.

D. Cannot be held liable because postings on a social media site are excluded from confidentiality laws.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Has violated confidentiality laws and can be held liable.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate to help the patient manage their condition?

A. Encouraging the patient to follow a balanced diet and monitor blood glucose levels regularly

B. Recommending the patient take medication only when they feel unwell

C. Instructing the patient to avoid exercise to prevent fluctuations in blood sugar levels

D. Providing the patient with information on how to manage symptoms of diabetes only when they occur

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Encouraging the patient to follow a balanced diet and monitor blood glucose levels regularly

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