VERSION 2026/2027 QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM VERIFIED SOURCES RATED A
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You are caring for a patient who was
thrown from a bike C. Notify the
physician and was not wearing a helmet.
While performing the
head-to-toe assessment, you
note clear drainage from the
right ear. Which of the
following is the most
appropriate next step?
A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator.
B. Pack the ear with gauze.
C. Notify the physician
D. Document and continue the exam.
,A patient is brought to the emergency department
of a A. Initiate transfer to
a trauma center rural hospital following a high-speed
motor vehicle
collision. When significant
abdominal and pelvic injuries
are noted in the primary
survey, what is the priority
intervention?
A. Initiate transfer to a trauma center
B. Attempt family notification
C. Obtain additional imaging studies
D. Place an indwelling urinary catheter
An adult who fell from a second story roof is
brought to A. Initiate cervical
spine stabilization the emergency department by
private vehicle. The
patient is confused with
unlabored respirations and
has strong, palpable radial
pulses. There is an open wound
in proximity to an obvious
deformity of the left lower
extremity. What is the priority intervention?
A. Initiate cervical spine stabilization
,B. Apply a splint to the lower extremity
C. Put the patient on portable oxygen.
D. Log roll the patient onto a spine board
An adult patient who sustained a severe head trauma
has A. Decrease the rate of
manual ventilation. been intubated and is being
manually ventilated via a
bag-mask device at a rate of 18
breaths/minute. The patient has
received one intravenous fluid
bolus of 500
mL of warmed isotonic
crystalloid solution. The PaCO2 is
30 mm Hg (4.0 kPa), and the
pulse oximetry is 92%. BP is
142/70 mm Hg. What is the most
important intervention to
manage the cerebral blood
flow?
A. Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.
B. Initiate another fluid bolus.
, C. Recheck endotracheal tube placement.
D. Increase the amount of oxygen delivered.