1. The Patient: A 65-year- old male. The Situation: The family brings the patient to the
emergency room because he just took an entire bottle of pills.
... [Show More] The Question: What action
should the nurse take first?
A. Prescribe medicine to induce vomiting.
B. Determine the patient's level of consciousness.
C. Ask the family why he may have taken an entire bottle of pills.
2. The Patient: An 80-year-old male who has used continuous oxygen for the past three
years. The Situation: While making a home visit, the wife tells the nurse that her
husband was doing well on 2 liters of oxygen per minute until late last night when he
developed severe shortness of breath on the way to the bathroom. The Question: What
action should the nurse take first?
A. Assess the patient's oxygen saturation by a pulse oximeter.
B. Ask the patient to lie down and wait to see if it happens again.
C. Begin administering 2.5 liters of oxygen per minute.
3. The Patient: A 41-year-old male. The Situation: The patient is complaining of severe stomach
pain and states that he has been "vomiting all the time." The Question: What should the nurse
do first?
A. Prescribe an anti-vomiting medication
B. Administer a prescribed pain medication
C. Check for dehydration from vomiting.
4. The Patient: The wife of a wealthy owner of the town's bank. The Situation: The patient and
her husband arrive on the unit. While orienting the patient to the hospital room, the nurse
notices that the patient has placed a large amount of cash and some expensive earrings in the
drawer of the bedside table. The Question: What is the best action for the nurse to take?
A. Advise the patient to have her husband take the items home when he leaves.
B. Offer to put the items in a safe downstairs.
C. Offer to put the items in the nurses' station.
5. The Patient: A 45-year-old female who is 5' 2" tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has smoked
since age 21. The Situation: The patient comes to the clinic with a complaint of "leg pain." The
Question: It is most important for the nurse to obtain information about which previous
occurrence?
A. Ask when the patient smoked her last cigarette.
B. When did her leg hurt last,
C. A previous blood clot in the leg [Show Less]