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A patient fell two weeks ago, striking their head. Today, the patient presented with a persistent headache
and nausea and was diagnosed with a small subdural hematoma. The patient has been in the ED for
24 hours awaiting an inpatient bed. The night shift
nurse reports the patient has been anxious, restless,
shaky, and vomited twice during the night.The patient
states they couldn't sleep because a young child kept
coming into the room. What is the most likely cause
for these signs and symptoms?
a. increase intracranial pressure
b. alcohol withdrawal
c. rhabdomyolysis
d. pulmonary embolus
2. Treatment for frostbite can include which of the following interventions?
a. warm the affected part over 30-60 minutes
b. use gentle friction to improve circulation
c. administer tissue plasminogen activator
d. leave all of the blisters intact
3. A patient with a spinal cord injury at C5 is being
cared for in the emergency department while awaiting
transport to a trauma center. Which of the following
represents the highest priority for ongoing assessment and management for this patient?
a. maintain adequate respiratory status.
b. administer balanced resuscitation fluid
c. perform serial assessments of neurologic function
d. maintain core temperature
4. Following a bomb explosion, fragmentation injuries
from the bomb or objects in the environment are examples of which phase of injury?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. quaternary
b. alcohol withdrawal
c. administer tissue plasminogen
activator
a. maintain adequate respiratory
status
b. secondary
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