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Which of the following is the importance of the “White Coat” Ceremony?

A patient is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. The nurse expects to find which of the following lab results? (Select all that apply)

A patient arrived at the emergency department with a possible spinal cord injury. While assessing the patient, the nurse places the highest priority on which of the following?

Three days after sustaining an ischemic stroke a patient is starting on oral fluids and feedings. Before the patient begins eating, the nurse should do which of the following?  

One of the patients entering the emergency room has pneumonia, did not receive a flu shot, and has no recent travel history to China or other areas impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Should this patient be sequestered for further evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 infection?

The sequestered patients are first evaluated by a nurse, who will ask a series of questions to assess risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Which questions might the nurse ask to evaluate the patient’s SARS-CoV-2 infection risk? 1. Have you travelled recently? If so, where? 2. Who have you been in contact with recently? 3. What animals have you been in contact with recently?

A medical intern is developing her first quality improvement project. She was part of a near-miss event for a patient and that motivated her to find solutions for the many opportunities within the system. Thus, she has decided to write the project’s AIM statement and remembers that it must be “SMART.” SMART stands for which of the following?

Which of the following is a terminal branch of the artery at the tip of the arrow?  

A 62-year-old smoker with no significant past medical history presents to the emergency room with progressive shortness of breath, cough, and a 25-pound weight loss over the past three months. Vitals were taken with blood pressure 150/90, heart rate 72, respiratory rate 20 and oxygen saturation 98% on room air. A CT was ordered and pictured below. A prior screening CT from two years ago was normal. What is the most likely cause of this patient’s symptoms?  

What are treatment options a doctor might consider for a patient confirmed to have coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)? A. If a patient is too sick, hospitalization ensures supportive treatment and monitoring. B. If the patient is not too sick, the individual can be sent home under self-isolation, wearing a face mask. Anti-fever medication make the patient more comfortable.