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A46 y/ofemale was involved in a bar fight and has an obvious open neck wound. You should dress this
wound with a/ an
A. Occlusivedressing
B. Sterilegauzedressing
C. Pressuredressing
D. Moist gauzedressingCORRECTANSWER Occlusivedressing*
Whenassessinga pulse, youarefeelingthe:
A. relaxationof theatria
B. contractionof theleft ventricle
C. contractionof theleft atrium
D. relaxationof bothventriclesCORRECTANSWER contractionof theleft ventricle*
A60 y/ofemalehaschest pain. Shehasnot takenher prescribednitroyoushould
A. Determinewhat typeof cardiac problemthept has, andassist her withtakingthenitro
B. Immediately attachedtheAEDandbegintransport tohospital
C. Administer aspirinonly andwithholdthenitro
D. Consult medical directionwithregardtoassistingthept intakingthenitroCORRECTANSWER Determinewhat
type of cardiac problemthept has, andassist her withtakingthenitro
Whichof thefollowingisthebest definitionof hypoperfusion?
A. Lessbloodreachingcapillary beds
B. Inadequateoxygendelivery tocells
C. Loweredheart rateandBP
D. Bloodvessel dilationcausingdistal poolingCORRECTANSWER Inadequateoxygendelivery tocells
Youareventilatinganapneic asthmatic patient witha BVM, but noticethereisinadequatechest rise. What should
youdo?
A. reassesstheairway for anobstruction
B. increasetheventilationpressure
C. switchtoanO2 poweredventilationdevice
D. increasetherateof theventilationsCORRECTANSWER reassesstheairway for anobstruction*
For whichof thefollowingpatientswouldanOPAbemost appropriate?
A. A19 y/owitha mandiblefracturewhoisonly responsivetopain
B. Unresponsive25y/owitha suspectedspinal injury
C. Unresponsivefive-year-oldwitha suspectedairway obstruction
D. Semiconscious76 y.ooldwhoisgaspingfor air CORRECTANSWER Unresponsive25y/owitha
suspectedspinal injury
,A4-Year-old female tracheostomy pt has pulled out her tracheostomy tube. The opening is partially obstructed
with skin. You should
A. Usea soft tipcatheter andsuctionuntil clear
B. Insert a nasal airway intostoma
C. Wipethearea cleanandperformmouthtostoma ventilation
D. Cut theskinaway fromthestoma CORRECTANSWER Usea soft tipcatheter andsuction until clear
Toprotect yourself frominjury whenliftinga stretcher youshould
A. keeptheweight asclosetoyour body aspossible
B. usetwoadditional ppl forthelift
C. leanforwardtowardthestretcher CORRECTANSWER keeptheweight asclosetoyour body aspossible
Anunresponsive10 year oldmalewashit by a car andisbleedingheavily fromanopenlegfracture. After securing
hisairway andmanually stabilizingc-spine, youshould:
A. placethepatient inTredelenburgposition
B. performa rapidtrauma assessment
C. control bleedingfromthelegwound
D. immobilizetheextremity usingaladder splint CORRECT ANSWER control bleedingfromthelegwound*
Thestrongest portionof theheart that isresponsiblefor circulatingbloodtotheentirebody isthe
A. Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C. Left ventricle
D. Right ventricleCORRECTANSWER Left ventricle
, Your patient ispale, diaphoretic, andcomplainsof chest pressure. Her vitalsareR18P58, andBP88/50. Youshould
suspect
A. Unstableangina