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NURSING 213 FISDAP - Medical Emergencies FISDAP – Medical Emergencies Quiz :: Ref. # 1 1.) A 19 year old male was stung by a bee and the stinger is still embedded in his skin. He is allergic to... bees. Vital signs are BP 124/76, P 92, R 18, SpO2 98%. What should you do?  Remove the stinger by scraping the skin with a card. 2.) A 43 year old female was bitten by a rattlesnake on her lower leg. You see swelling and redness at the injection site. She feels cool, pale and clammy. What should you do?  Splint her leg 3.) A confused 56 year old female is complaining of a headache and presents with a pale, diaphoretic skin. She has had diarrhea for 2 days. Vital signs are BP 80/40, P 120, R 16. What is the most likely cause?  Dehydration 4.) An 18 year old female complains of pain in her lower right quadrant with rebound tenderness. What should you suspect?  Appendicitis 5.) A 50 year old male complains of a sudden onset of abdominal pain and appears pale and weak. Vitals are BP 84/50, P 110, and R 22. What should you suspect?  Gastrointestinal bleed 6.) A 40 year old male with a history of bipolar depression is hearing voices, and throwing clothing. Law enforcement is on scene. He has several large lacerations to his forearms that are actively bleeding. What should you do?  Restrain patient and treat his injuries 7.) A 41 year old male begins to shake violently while you administer oral glucose to him. What should you do?  Stop oral glucose administration 8.) A confused 62 year old diabetic man says he has not been feeling well for several days. Vital signs are BP 140/90, P 120. R 34 and deep. What should you suspect?  Hyperglycemia Hyperflycemia takes days to become sever, unlike hypoglycemia which only takes a few hours. He is breathing fast and deep to get rid of excuse ketones. Ketones are a byproduct of hyperglycemia and they are responsible for the distinctive fruity odor on their breath 9.) A 10 year old male is allergic to peanuts. Shortly after sharing some food with a classmate, he began to complain that his throat felt "itchy." His teacher tells you that she thinks his "face looks swollen." What should you do?  Assist w. administration of self-injector Epinephrine 10.) A 49 year old male complains of severe right uper quadrant abdominal pain and nausea. He has jaundice and is febrile. Vital signs are BP 98/60, P 92, R 16, What should you suspect?  Liver  Hepatitis [Show More]

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