Nurs 5338 Urgent Emergencies UTA
Questions and Answers Guaranteed Pass.
Describe the pharmacological treatment for gonorrhea - Correct answer
Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM as a single dose, for persons weighing < 150 kg
For persons weighing > 150 kg, ceftriaxone 1gm IM as a single dose
Describe the pharmacological treatment for chlamydia - Correct answer
Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID for 7 days
During pregnancy, azithromycin 1 gm as a single dose to treat chlamydia
Alternative regimens:
Gentamicin 240 mg IM as a single dose + azithromycin 2 gm PO as a
single dose
Cefixime 800 mg orally as a single dose + doxycycline 100 mg PO BID for
7 days (if chlamydia CANNOT be excluded)
When assessing a patient, what is done first? - Correct answer - Observe
- Inspect
- Listen
- Palpate, respectively
Describe assessment findings for appendicitis - Correct answer
Abdominal pain, usually severe; localized to the right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Most common symptoms: anorexia, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting
(typically present in this order)
Constipation and diarrhea occur after the pain
Describe acute abdominal pain - Correct answer - severe, persistent pain
- sudden onset
- nausea, vomiting
- abdominal distention
- fever, signs of shock
What is obturator sign? - Correct answer - The patient lies on the back
with hip and knee flexed at 90 degrees while the knee is stabilized and the
ankle rotated away from the body
How is sepsis handled in the primary care setting? - Correct answer refer
patient to the ED
