DUNPHY - URGENT CARE PROBLEMS
Which type of heat-related illness involves a core body temperature of at least 104°F
and may present with hot dry skin, acute mental status changes, absent sweat, and
tachypnea?
A. Heat cramps
B. Heat syncope
C. Heat exhaustion
D. Heat stroke - Answer-D. Heat stroke
What percentage of burns is involved using the rule of nines if both front legs are
burned?
A. 9%
B. 18%
C. 24%
D. 36% - Answer-B. 18%
Which drug commonly prescribed for burns is active against a wide spectrum of
microbial pathogens and is the most frequently used agent for partial- and full-thickness
thermal injuries?
A. Clotrimazole cream (Lotrimin)
B. Mafenide acetate (Sulfamylon)
C. Silver nitrate
D. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) - Answer-D. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)
A sunscreen with a sun-protection factor of at least what number will block most harmful
ultraviolet radiation?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. 15 - Answer-D. 15
Which clinical feature is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?
A. Dilated, nonreactive pupils
B. Altered level of consciousness
C. Loss of judgment
D. Amnesia - Answer-A. Dilated, nonreactive pupils
What number represents normal neurological function on the Glasgow Coma Scale?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 10
D. 15 - Answer-D. 15
Which diagnostic test is the best to diagnose a subdural hematoma?
A. History
, B. Positron emission tomography
C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D. Computed tomography (CT) scan - Answer-C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax should be counseled that up to what
percentage may experience a reoccurrence at some point?
A. 5% to 15%
B. 20% to 25%
C. 30% to 50%
D. 60% to 80% - Answer-C. 30% to 50%
Most adult poisonings are:
A. Intentional and self-inflicted
B. Accidental
C. Caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person
D. Not attributed to any reason - Answer-A. Intentional and self-inflicted
Which method is used to remove heavy metals, such as lead?
A. Chelation
B. Dialysis
C. Gastric lavage
D. Bowel irrigation - Answer-A. Chelation
If a previously frostbitten area becomes frostbitten again after it has healed, what might
occur?
A. Permanent tissue damage may occur, resulting in necrosis to that body part.
B. The area will be super sensitive.
C. The area is prone to a repeat frostbite.
D. The area is as susceptible as any other area. - Answer-A. Permanent tissue damage
may occur, resulting in necrosis to that body part.
What population represents almost 75% of wounds?
A. Boys in the mid-to-late teens
B. Men in their early 20s
C. Women in the mid-40s
D. Toddlers between 18 and 30 months - Answer-B. Men in their early 20s
Which solution should be used when irrigating lacerated tissue over a wound on the
arm?
A. Dilute povidone-iodine solution
B. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
C. Saline solution infused with an antibiotic
D. Saline irrigation or soapy water - Answer-D. Saline irrigation or soapy water
Which type of burn injury results in destruction of the epidermis with most of the dermis,
yet the epidermal cells lining hair follicles and sweat glands remain intact?
Which type of heat-related illness involves a core body temperature of at least 104°F
and may present with hot dry skin, acute mental status changes, absent sweat, and
tachypnea?
A. Heat cramps
B. Heat syncope
C. Heat exhaustion
D. Heat stroke - Answer-D. Heat stroke
What percentage of burns is involved using the rule of nines if both front legs are
burned?
A. 9%
B. 18%
C. 24%
D. 36% - Answer-B. 18%
Which drug commonly prescribed for burns is active against a wide spectrum of
microbial pathogens and is the most frequently used agent for partial- and full-thickness
thermal injuries?
A. Clotrimazole cream (Lotrimin)
B. Mafenide acetate (Sulfamylon)
C. Silver nitrate
D. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) - Answer-D. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)
A sunscreen with a sun-protection factor of at least what number will block most harmful
ultraviolet radiation?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. 15 - Answer-D. 15
Which clinical feature is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?
A. Dilated, nonreactive pupils
B. Altered level of consciousness
C. Loss of judgment
D. Amnesia - Answer-A. Dilated, nonreactive pupils
What number represents normal neurological function on the Glasgow Coma Scale?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 10
D. 15 - Answer-D. 15
Which diagnostic test is the best to diagnose a subdural hematoma?
A. History
, B. Positron emission tomography
C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D. Computed tomography (CT) scan - Answer-C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax should be counseled that up to what
percentage may experience a reoccurrence at some point?
A. 5% to 15%
B. 20% to 25%
C. 30% to 50%
D. 60% to 80% - Answer-C. 30% to 50%
Most adult poisonings are:
A. Intentional and self-inflicted
B. Accidental
C. Caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person
D. Not attributed to any reason - Answer-A. Intentional and self-inflicted
Which method is used to remove heavy metals, such as lead?
A. Chelation
B. Dialysis
C. Gastric lavage
D. Bowel irrigation - Answer-A. Chelation
If a previously frostbitten area becomes frostbitten again after it has healed, what might
occur?
A. Permanent tissue damage may occur, resulting in necrosis to that body part.
B. The area will be super sensitive.
C. The area is prone to a repeat frostbite.
D. The area is as susceptible as any other area. - Answer-A. Permanent tissue damage
may occur, resulting in necrosis to that body part.
What population represents almost 75% of wounds?
A. Boys in the mid-to-late teens
B. Men in their early 20s
C. Women in the mid-40s
D. Toddlers between 18 and 30 months - Answer-B. Men in their early 20s
Which solution should be used when irrigating lacerated tissue over a wound on the
arm?
A. Dilute povidone-iodine solution
B. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
C. Saline solution infused with an antibiotic
D. Saline irrigation or soapy water - Answer-D. Saline irrigation or soapy water
Which type of burn injury results in destruction of the epidermis with most of the dermis,
yet the epidermal cells lining hair follicles and sweat glands remain intact?
