ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+.
An 18 year old male was kicked in the left side of his face. He tells you
that he cannot look up or feel his cheek, nose, or upper lip. Which
type of fracture should you suspect? - ANSWER-Zygomatic
A 26 year old has been stabbed in the left side of his chest. He
presents with pale, cool skin and JVD. Vital signs are BP: 140/120, P:
140, R 32 breath sounds equal bilateral. What should you suspect? -
ANSWER-Cardiac Tamponade
A 42 year old male has a sucking chest wound to his right anterior
chest. What should you do? - ANSWER-Apply a non porous dressing
,A 35 year old patient is unresponsive after a motor vehicle collision.
You observe paradoxical movement during respiration. Vital signs are
BP: 104/72, P: 120, R: 32 and shallow and a SPO2 of 89%. What
should you do? - ANSWER-Assist the patients ventilations
A 19 year old female was hit in her left flank with a baseball bat. She
has bruising to her left upper quadrant and complains of left shoulder
pain. Vital signs are BP: 84/50, P: 130, R: 22 and labored. What should
you suspect? - ANSWER-Spleen Injury
A 17 year old male was struck in the chest by a baseball. He is apneic
and pulseless. What should you suspect? - ANSWER-Commotio
Cordis
A 24 year old female was shot in the chest. She is cyanotic and
diaphoretic. She has normal breath sounds with equal rise and is
tachycardia. What should you suspect? - ANSWER-Cardiac
Tamponade
, A 42 year old female presents with jugular vein distention, unequal
breath sounds, and asymmetrical chest rise. What is the most likely
cause? - ANSWER-Tension Pneumothorax
A 25 year old male is unresponsive and apneic. His chest was trapped
under a car for 5 minutes. He has petechiae to his face and a weak
carotid pulse. What should you do? - ANSWER-Ventilate him with a
bag-valve mask
A 65 year old male fell down a flight of concrete steps. He has tingling
in both legs and denies neck or back pain. What should you do? -
ANSWER-Hold C-spine and immobilize
A 45 year old male fell down the stairs and is unresponsive and
apneic. When you ventilate him, you notice his neck is swelling and
he has minimal chest rise. What should you suspect? - ANSWER-
Tracheal Disruption