1 :

Hint : 🍺 Cut alcohol, cut flares

Correct Answers:

  • “I will limit my alcohol intake.”


Rationale :

🎗️ Alcohol raises uric acid production (adenosine breakdown), precipitating acute gout attacks.

🎗️ Beer/spirits impair renal urate excretion, worsening hyperuricemia and flares.

🎗️ Reducing alcohol lowers flare frequency alongside low-purine diet and hydration.

🎗️ Aspirin (esp. low dose) alters urate handling, so avoiding extra aspirin is prudent unless prescribed for other indications.

🎗️ Hydration should be increased (not restricted) to promote uric acid renal clearance.


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Hint : 🛏️ Float heels; keep dry

Correct Answers:

  • Minimize skin exposure to moisture
  • Use pillows to keep heels off the bed surface


Rationale :

🔷 Moisture-associated skin damage (incontinence/sweat) macerates skin → pressure injury risk.

🔷 Heel off-loading (“float the heels”) removes pressure over calcanei—common ulcer sites.

🔷 Repositioning q2h is the standard; q4h is too infrequent for prevention.

🔷 Avoid massaging erythema—microvascular damage can worsen tissue injury.

🔷 Powders can cake/irritate and do not replace moisture-barrier products.


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3 :

Hint : 🧠 Thunderclap = bleed

Correct Answers:

  • Manifestations preceded by a severe headache


Rationale :

🔶 “Worst headache of life” = classic for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

🔶 Abrupt onset with nuchal rigidity/photophobia frequently reported.

🔶 Loss of consciousness or vomiting may accompany rupture.

🔶 TIA-like deficits <1 hr fit ischemia/TIA, not hemorrhagic aneurysm.

🔶 Gradual onset suggests ischemic stroke or other etiologies, not rupture.


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Client admitted following a head-on motor vehicle crash with a tree. The client was found unconscious in the vehicle. Emergency serves were called and the client was brought into the emergency department.

Client arrived in the emergency department via ambulance. No family or significant other present. Cervical collar in place. Police working to notify next of kin. Airway intact. Oxygen applied at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. IV inserted into left antecubital with normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.

Glasgow coma scale score is 7. Motor response withdraws with pain, verbal response is incomprehensible sounds, and is unable to open eyes. Contusions and lacerations noted to the face, chest, and extremities. Peripheral pulses faint. Skin is clammy and moist to touch. Foley catheter inserted and draining pink-tinged urine. Urinary output 25 mL/hr.

Blood pressure 102/60 mm Hg

Respiratory rate 24/min

Pulse rate 118/min

Temperature 37.2°C (99.0°F)

Pulse oximetry 94%

RBC count: 4.0/mm3 (4.2 to 6.1/mm3)

WBC count: 7,000/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm3)

Hgb: 9 g/dL (12 to 18 g/dL)

Hct: (37% to 52%)


A nurse is providing care for a client who was involved in a motor-vehicle crash. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options. The nurse should first address the client's followed by the client's


Hint : 🚑 C before D

Correct Answers

  • Blank 1 Correct Option: circulatory status
  • Blank 2 Correct Option: level of consciousness

Rationale :

💠 Airway/Breathing already supported (O₂ 2 L/min, SpO₂ 94%); next is Circulation.

💠 Signs of shock: faint pulses, clammy skin, low Hgb, oliguria (25 mL/hr) → perfusion issue.

💠 Treat circulation first (IV fluids/blood) per ABCDE trauma priorities.

💠 Disability/neurologic (LOC/GCS 7) is addressed after circulation per trauma algorithm.

💠 Early correction of hypovolemia improves cerebral perfusion and outcomes.


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5 :

Hint : 💧 Trend volume with CVP

Correct Answers:

  • Obtain a central venous pressure.


Rationale :

◆ Major burns (75%) → burn shock, massive fluid shifts; need preload trending.

◆ CVP guides resuscitation (e.g., Parkland + physiologic response), avoiding under/over-resuscitation.

◆ Noninvasive BP/pulse pressure won’t reflect intravascular volume accurately here.

◆ PA catheter is more invasive and not routine initially for burn resuscitation.

◆ Goal: maintain perfusion (UOP ≥0.5 mL/kg/hr adults) while watching CVP trends.


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6 :

Hint : 🧪 Bands up, ESR up

Correct Answers:

  • Increased band neutrophils
  • Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate


Rationale :

🎀Bandemia = left shift, hallmark of acute bacterial infection.

🎀 ESR rises with inflammation/infection from increased fibrinogen.

🎀 Negative leukocyte esterase argues against UTI; not infection marker.

🎀 High hemoglobin does not indicate infection.

🎀Ketone absence is unrelated to infection in the postoperative setting.


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Hint : 🦴 Think ileus, hypotension

Correct Answers:

  • Absence of bowel sounds
  • Hypotension
  • Weakened gag reflex


Rationale :

💙 Spinal shock/ileus after cervical SCI → absent bowel sounds.

💙 Neurogenic shock (loss of sympathetic tone) → hypotension and bradycardia.

💙 Weakened gag risks aspiration; protect airway.

💙Thermoregulation impaired, but hyperthermia is not early-typical.

💙 Polyuria is not characteristic; urinary retention is more common acutely.


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8 :

Hint : 😴 Oriented = ready

Correct Answers:

  • The client is cooperative and oriented.


Rationale :

❖ Aldrete/modified discharge criteria prioritize orientation & airway protection.

❖ Purposeful, cooperative behavior shows adequate sedation recovery.

❖ Restlessness can signal hypoxia/pain—not ready.

❖ Only reacting to stimuli (brisk/sluggish) implies deeper sedation.

❖ Stable vitals + orientation = safe for discharge from recovery.


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9 :

Hint : 🫁 O₂ first in chest wounds

Correct Answers:

  • Administer oxygen via nasal cannula.


Rationale :

✅ Immediate oxygen supports severe tachypnea (RR 40) and hypoperfusion.

✅ Do not remove the dressing on an open/sucking chest wound in triage—risk of air entrainment.

✅ Trendelenburg/raising foot 90° is unsafe and not indicated.

✅ Central line is not the priority; focus on oxygenation and preparing for occlusive dressing.

✅Definitive step (if option provided) is occlusive dressing taped on three sides plus high-flow O₂—oxygen is still the best available option here.


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Client's first visit:

Client presents with rash and cutaneous plaques on scalp, face, and neck, areas of hyperpigmentation also noted. Butterfly rash present on cheeks.

Client reports progressive fatigue, despite increasing rest periods.

Client reports joint tenderness. +1 edema noted.

Client denies chest pein or discomfort. S1 S2 noted on auscultation. No pericardial friction rub or murmurs noted.

Chest clear on auscultation. Client demes shortness of breath. cough. Or congestion.

Bowel sounds present in all four quadrants. Denies any gastrointestinal issues. Reports urinating with no difficulty.

Antinuclear antibody (ANA) Positive (Negative)

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 38 mm/hr (up to 20 mm/hr)

Hemoglobin 10g/dL (12 to 18 g/dL)

Hematocrit 35% (37% to 52%)

WBC count 10,500/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm3)

Platelet count 100,000/mm3 (150,000 to 400,000/mm3)

Echocardiogram:

Position, size, and movement of the cardiac valves and heart muscle wall are all as expected.

Directional flow of blood within the heart chambers within expected reference range

Bone mineral density:

T Score 0.9 (T score less than 1 standard deviation below normal)


Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence. The client is at risk for developing and


Hint : 🌞 Sun triggers lupus

Correct Answers

  • Blank 1 Correct Option: photosensitivity
  • Blank 2 Correct Option: chronic fatigue

Rationale :

✳️ SLE commonly causes photosensitivity (UV-triggered cutaneous flares).

✳️ Chronic fatigue is frequent from systemic inflammation/anemia.

✳️ Case data: butterfly rash, plaques, ↓Hgb, thrombocytopenia, ↑ESR support active SLE.

✳️ Weight loss can occur, but photosensitivity/fatigue are more defining risks.

✳️ Hypoglycemia is not a typical SLE risk from the scenario provided.


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