EFMB Written Test Study Guide - CPG ID: 63. Questions With 100% Correct Answers.

A Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13-15 indicates a traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity classification of... - Mild Page 3 A Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3-8 indicates a traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity classification of... - Severe Page 3 A Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 9-12 indicates a traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity classification of... - Moderate Page 3 Every effort should be made to optimize airway placement for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient on the first attempt by doing... - preoxygenating with supplemental O2 Page 6 If the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is ____ or there is facial trauma with a compromised airway, a definitive airway is most likely needed. - ≤ 8 Page 6 In a traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient, target a blood glucose level of ___ mg/dL via handheld glucometer to avoid both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. - 180 Page 11 T/F: Colloids and hetastarches are the preferred fluid for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. - False "Avoid colloids and hetastarches in TBI patients" Page 5 T/F: Hyperglycemia is more harmful to the brain than hypoglycemia. - False "Hypoglycemia is more harmful" Page 12 T/F: In no circumstance should a neurologic examination take priority over measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter, and all results must be considered in the context of the neurologic examination and overall patient status. - False "In no circumstance should measurement of ONSD take priority over a neurologic examination..." Page 3T/F: Neuromuscular blocking agents will mask seizures and clinical examination changes in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. - True. Page 12 T/F: Patients typically require less sedation after cricothyroidotomy than after endotracheal tube (ETT) placement. - True. Page 6 T/F: Visualizations of spontaneous venous pulsations with an opthalmoscope can reassure the provider that intracranial pressure (ICP) is not critically elevated. - True. Page 4