Office Gender: Male Age: 48 Reason for admission: Admitted from emergency department, where he was seen after an accident while riding as a passenger in an off-road recreational vehicle Assessment: transverse fracture right tibia shaft, notified patient’s oncologist, who is currently treating him for prostate cancer Plan: FU with oncologist and orthropedic surgeon in office […]
Inpatient Hospital Gender: Male Age: 45 Reason for admission: Admitted from emergency dues to skull fracture. He was unconscious for 90 minutes, but returned to his normal state of consciousness Assessment: open occipital condylar fracture (Type I) of base of skull with subarachnoid hemorrhage Plan: Craniotomy performed based on CT results which showed bleeding. Vessel […]
A 30-year-old female with no significant past medical history is brought to the trauma unit after a motorcycle accident. Upon physical assessment, the nurse notes respiratory distress and paradoxical movements of the thorax. The patient has multiple bruises on her right chest, pulse oximeter reading is 87% and the patient is tachypneic with a RR […]
A 50-year-old male is post-appendectomy and being monitored in the post-anesthesia care unit. The cardiac monitor alarms, and the nurse recognizes that he is experiencing a supraventricular tachycardia. The NP elects to try carotid sinus massage in the patient. Which of the following is correct related to carotid sinus massage? Group of answer choices There […]
Mr. J is an 85-year-old man recently discharged from the hospital for a partial bowel obstruction that was surgically repaired. His wife is getting ready to serve him eggnog made with raw eggs. What would be the most effective way to determine if the client consumed any contaminated food? Group of answer choices Inquire about […]
Mr. P has brought his 35-year-old husband who has a history of AIDS to the ambulatory care clinic for treatment of a sudden onset of headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. You should (select all that apply): Group of answer choices Inquire about food practices in the home. Document all food consumed during the […]