Israel RN Licensure Exam case studies
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The Israel RN Licensure Examination (מבחן רישוי באחיות) is the regulatory gateway for nurses who wish to practice as registered nurses in Israel. It is intended for graduates of Israeli nursing programs and for internationally educated nurses seeking recognition of their credentials by the Israel Ministry of Health. The Israel RN Licensure Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 4,288 words.
1Cirrhosis, encephalopathy and an escalating ammonia-driven lactulose order
Yosef, 71, is admitted with confusion and asterixis. He has alcohol-related cirrhosis (Child-Pugh C), ascites and three previous admissions for hepatic encephalopathy.
868 words, about 4 min2Postoperative day 4 after open colectomy: tachycardia, oliguria and a reassuring resident
Miriam, 64, is on postoperative day 4 after an open right hemicolectomy with primary anastomosis for stage II colon cancer. She has well-controlled hypertension, BMI 31, and no other major comorbidity.
841 words, about 4 min3Postpartum haemorrhage in a woman on enoxaparin with an unexpectedly normal shock index
Rina, 33, G3P2, gave birth 4 hours ago by vacuum extraction at 40+2 weeks to a 4,150 g infant after a second stage lasting 2 hours 40 minutes, with a mediolateral episiotomy. Estimated blood loss in the delivery room was 1,300 mL and she is on oxytocin 40 units in 500 mL over 4 hours.
878 words, about 4 min4New-onset diabetes in an 8-year-old: sequencing fluids, insulin and potassium
Noa, 8 years old, 26 kg, is brought to the emergency department at 02:00. For three days she has had polyuria and polydipsia and for two days vomiting and abdominal pain; today she is drowsy with deep sighing respirations and fruity breath.
851 words, about 4 min5Agitation, rigidity and fever in a young man on two antipsychotics - and the question of restraint
Sergey, 34, has treatment-resistant schizophrenia and is brought to the psychiatric emergency department by police after threatening a neighbour. Six days ago risperidone 2 mg twice daily was added to his depot haloperidol decanoate 100 mg intramuscularly monthly, last given 10 days ago.
850 words, about 4 min