ENPC FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 REAL EXAM
150+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. When a poison has been ingested
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to do
which of the following first?
a) Induce vomiting.
b) Call the local poison control center.
c) Administer an emetic.
d) Get to an emergency facility. - ANSWER- Call the local poison control center.
Correct
RATIONALE:
Not all poisons should be vomited. Strong acids, for example, could cause as much
destruction of tissue being vomited as being swallowed. The poison control center
will provide the most accurate information on the next steps for the patient.
2. Assessment of a child reveals a tension pneumothorax. The nurse would
prepare
the child for which of the following?
a) Needle thoracotomy
b) Suctioning
c) Intubation
d) Defibrillation - ANSWER- Needle thoracotomy Correct
RATIONALE:
A needle thoracotomy is indicated for tension pneumothorax to relieve the air
collected in the space. Intubation is indicated for apnea and in situations in which
the airway cannot be maintained. Suctioning would be indicated for excessive
airway secretions that influence airway patency. Defibrillation is used to stimulate
or alter the heart's electrical rhythm.
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3. A 6-year-old girl who is being treated for shock is pulseless with an irregular
heart
rate of 32 BPM. Choose the priority intervention:
a) Administer doses defibrillator shocks in a row
b) Initiate cardiac compressions
c) Give three doses of epinephrine
d) Defibrillate once followed by three cycles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) - ANSWER- Initiate cardiac compressions Correct
RATIONALE:
The American Heart Association (AHA) emphasizes the importance of cardiac
compressions in pulseless clients with arrhythmias, making this the priority
intervention in this situation. Current AHA recommendations are for defibrillation
to be administered once followed by five cycles of CPR. The AHA now
recommends against using multiple doses of epinephrine because they have not
been shown to be helpful and may actually cause harm to the child.
4. A 3-year-old girl had a near-drowning incident when she fell into a wading
pool.
Which intervention would be of the highest priority?
a) Inserting a nasogastric tube to decompress stomach
b) Assuring the child stays still during an X-ray
c) Suctioning the upper airway to ensure airway patency
d) Covering the child with warming blankets - ANSWER- Suctioning the upper
airway to ensure airway patency Correct
RATIONALE:
Due to the potentially devastating effects of drowning-related hypoxia on a child's
brain, airway interventions must be initiated immediately. The child's airway
should be suctioned to ensure patency. Other interventions such as covering the
child with blankets, inserting a nasogastric tube, and assuring that the child
remains still during X-ray are interventions that are appropriate once airway
patency is achieved and maintained.
5. The nurse is preparing an in-service program on pediatric cardiopulmonary
resuscitation. The nurse would include a discussion that cardiopulmonary
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arrest in infants and children is most likely the result of which of the
following?
a) Underlying heart disease
b) Respiratory failure
c) Neurologic trauma
d) Lethal arrhythmia - ANSWER- Respiratory failure
Correct
RATIONALE:
Cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children typically results from disorders that
lead to respiratory failure and shock. In adults, the most common causes of
cardiopulmonary arrest are lethal arrhythmias secondary to heart disease. Although
neurologic trauma can lead to respiratory failure, it alone is not the most likely
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