Emergency Nursing Quiz - I Latest Update

1. Which of the follwoing is the most effective benzodiazepine for treating status epilepticus
and is the treatment of choice for controlling seizures acutely?
A. Midazolam
B. Oxazepam
C. Flurazepam
D. Lorazepam
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2. Subdiaphragmatic abdominal thrust performed to clear airway obstruction in the awake
patient without ventilation is termed as:
A. Leopold's maneuvers
B. Pallach's maneuver
C. Heimlich maneuver
D. Valsalva maneuver
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3. A slight bluish discoloration around the navel, is a sign of hemoperitoneum,
A. Cullen's sign
B. Kernig’s sign
C. Brudzinski’s signs
D. Kehr's sign
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4. Signs of meningeal irritation include all the following, EXCEPT:
A. Neck stiffness
B. Brudzinski's sign
C. Kernig’s sign
D. Kehr's sign
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5. The APACHE II system is a:
A. Quality assurance system
B. Severity-of-illness scoring system
C. Computerized vital signsmonitoring system
D. Neborn hydration monitoring system