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
