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1. Which of the following is the recommended Method for trestemt frostbite?
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A. Vasodilators

B. Anticigulants

C. Warm(40 degrees)water
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D. Paddingandelevation
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E. Applicationofheat froma hairdryer:
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Answer>C.Warm (40 degrees) water
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2. Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension other than s pi
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nal cord injury?
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A. Prispism

B. Bradycardia

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E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
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Answer>: D.Presence of deep tendon reflexes.Spinalshock refers to loss of muscle toe (fla
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ccidty)andlossofreflexes.
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3. The primary indication for transferring Apatient to a higher level trauma center is
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B. Multiple system injuries,including severe head injury
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C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
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D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
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E. Widened mediastinumon chest x-ray following blunt trauma:
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Answer> C.Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor (MÅ SJEKKES)
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4. A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-
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abdomen. He is brought promptly to the EDbyprehospitalpersonnel. Hisskiniscooland di
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aphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg.Warmed crystalloid fluids are i nitiat
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ed without improvement in his vital signs.The next, most appropriate, step is to pe rform:
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A. a laparotomy
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E. Adiagnostic peritoneal lavage:
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g Answer> A.Laparotomy because of hemodynamic ab- normality
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old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor for several hour s
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before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alertuntiljustbeforearrivinginthe E
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D.He isnowunconsciousandresponds only to painful stimuli by moaning. His pupils a re
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3mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to light. Prehospital personnel indicate t hat
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not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in theED,no m ove
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ment of his lower extremities are detected,even in response to painful stimuli.The mos t likel
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y cause for this finding is:
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B. A pelvic fracture
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minute and his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute.The preferred route of venous acces
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7. A young man sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is brought promptlytoth e E
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is thready and his femoral pulse is only weakly palpable.The definitive treatment in man
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