#10 NCHSE Review

Henry had a hypersensitive reaction to a medication and developed acute renal failure. He received prompt medical attention and hemodialysis. What is his prognosis?

• Terminal

• Poor

• Fair, after a kidney transplant

• Good

What does hemodialysis do?

• Provide oxygen for the blood

• Remove waste products from the blood

• Add electrolytes to the blood

• Balance the amount of water in the blood

The presence of what condition would indicate the urgent need for a kidney transplant?

• Kidney stones

• Kidney failure

• Retention

• Oliguria

Patrice is not ill but drank a large amount of ice tea. You would expect her to have:

• Hematuria.

• Anuria.

• Polyuria.

• Pyuria.

Mr. Jones goes to a medical office with chest pain. The physician orders an antacid and does not do an EKG. That night, Mr. Jones dies from a heart attack. The doctor could be charged with:

• Slander.

• Defamation.

• Negligence.

• Battery.

Taking narcotics from the pharmacy by a pharmacy technician is a violation of:

• Social law.

• Civil law.

• Virtual law.

• Criminal law.

A medication is ordered to be mixed in 1000 cc of IV fluid for administration. If a nurse injects the medication directly into a patient’s vein in error, he/she could be guilty of:

• Malpractice.

• Assault.

• Negligence.

• Physical abuse.

An EMT is charged with battery. What did the EMT do?

• Informed the news media of a victim’s condition.

• Treated a victim, even though the victim refused treatment.

• Failed to splint a broken leg and then moved the victim.

• Used inappropriate words to describe a victim’s nationality.

Dr. Smith asks Bobbie, a medical assistant, to help a patient, Mr. Jones, to his car in a wheelchair. On the way to the car, Bobbie accidentally runs into Mrs. Jones, knocking her down. Mrs. Jones suffers a broken hip and files a lawsuit. Who is identified in the lawsuit at the agent?

• Dr. Smith

• Bobbie

• Mr. Jones

• Mrs. Jones

A dental assistant tells her friends that a hygienist she works with has a drinking problem. If this is not true, the assistant could be guilty of:

• Slander

• Malpractice

• Battery

• Libel