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name the parts of the primary survey: MARCH ✔Correct Answer-M - Massive hemorrhage
A - Airway + C-spine precautions
R - Respirations
C - Circulation
H - Hyper/hypothermia, hike vs helecopter
name the levels of consciousness: AVPU ✔Correct Answer-A - Alert & oriented (x 1, 2, 3 or 4)
V - Verbal
P - Pain
U - Unresponsive
name the parts of the secondary survey: SAMPLE ✔Correct Answer-S - Signs & symptoms
A - Allergies
M - Medications
P - Past medical/ surgical history
L - Last meal
E - Events leading up to the incident
name the parts of the secondary survey: pain characterization: COLDERR ✔Correct Answer-C -
character
O - onset
L - location
D - Duration
E - Exacerbation
R - relief
R - Radiation
name the parts of the secondary survey: potential areas of major bleeds: CARTS ✔Correct Answer-
C - chest
A - abdomen
R - renal/ retroperitoneal
T - thigh
S - Skin/ street
Name the parts of assessments of altered mental status: AEIOU-TIPS ✔Correct Answer-A -
Allergies/ altitude
E - environment / epilepsy
I - Infection
O - overdose
U - underdose
T - Trauma/ toxins
I - insulin (diabetes)
P - psychological disorder
S - stroke
,what is the purpose of the blood sweep during the primary survey ✔Correct Answer-1. Identify
sites of major bleeding
2. to detect major deformities
you are rock climbing with several friends & a rock slide occurs. 3 ppl fall 10-20 ft to the bottom & 2
other ppl were injured while standing at the bottom of the cliff & looking up. which is appropriate?
a.) move all the injured ppl away from the base of the cliff
b.) don't move anyone due to C-spine risk
c.) put an overhead shade over the base of the cliff
d.)triage & only move pts with no C-spine risk
e.) leave all pts where they are lying and go get help ✔Correct Answer-a.) move all the injured pts
away from the base of the cliff
A hiker falls 150 ft down a steep embankment. She is pale but awake, has a thready pulse of 130 bpm
& c/o being thirsty. What best explains her symptoms
a.) abrasions on her lower legs
b.) deformity of L wrist
c.) neck pain & stiffness
d.) severe tenderness on palpation of her abdomen ✔Correct Answer-d.) severe tenderness on
palpation of abdomen
You are 3 days into a weeklong backpacking trip & one of your group develops abdominal pain. A
thorough assessment suggest constipation as the cause. You elect to watch the pt overnight. How
often should you check on him?
a.) every 5 min all night
b.) every 15 min
c.) re-assess in the morning
d.) never, you've made your assessment
e.) whenever a change in pt condition or environment occurs ✔Correct Answer-e.) whenever a
change in pt condition or environment occurs
Which of the following is NOT an area that is concerning for occult blood loss in the trauma victim?
a.) abdomen
b.) buttocks
c.) chest
d.) pelvis
e.) thigh ✔Correct Answer-B.) buttocks
you are snowshoeing in the mountains. It is mid-20s outside & you come across a 35 yr old man on
the side of the trail. He is breathing, has a strong pulse but is confused & slow to respond. Most likely
cause of altered mental status?
a.) hypoglycemia due to too much insulin
b.) seizure w/ post-seizure confusion
c.) stroke
d.) intoxication
e.) all of the above should be considered ✔Correct Answer-e.) all of the above
you arrive at the scene of a drowning. The victim has been pulled from the water & is completely
unresponsive w/no sign of life. Next step?
a.) evaluate for massive hemorrhage
, b.) initiate CPR w/ chest compressions
c.) initiate CPR w/ 2 rescue breaths
d.) perform a blood sweep
e.) rewarm the pt with blankets & body heat ✔Correct Answer-c.) initiate CPR w/ 2 rescue breaths
which wound is least likely to become infected & would be the best candidate for backcountry
closure?
a.) shear force leading to 1cm forearm laceration
b.) crush injury to a non-helmeted mountain biker
c.) puncture wound through the plantar surface of the foot due to broken glass
d.) stab wound to abdomen with a pocket knife ✔Correct Answer-a.) shear force leading to a 1cm
forearm laceration
all of these would be an acceptable topical antimicrobial except:
a.) bacitracin
b.) Mupirocin
c.) LET (lidocaine, epi, tetracaine)
d.) Silvadene
e.) unprocessed honey ✔Correct Answer-c.) LET (lidocaine, epinephrine, tetracaine)
which burn does NOT require evacuation?
a.) a camper's tent catches fire. He evacuates the tent but is coughing & has singed nose-hair
b.) a pt with forearm burns after attempting to treat a snakebite by placing jumper cables adjacent to
the area & starting the car
c.) a pt with 4cm erythema on dorsum of forearm after brushing against hot firewood
d.) a pt with diabetic neuropathy & blistering of the plantar surface of foot after stepping on coals
✔Correct Answer-c.) a pt with 4cm erythema on dorsum of forearm after brushing against hot
firewood
which is necessary to evaluate when examining a wound in the wilderness?
a.) location, extent & depth of the wound
b.) presence or absence of foreign body
c.) bone, tendon or joint involvement
d.) distal neurovascular status
e.) all of the above ✔Correct Answer-e.) all of the above
which wound requires evacuation?
a.) 6cm laceration of head closed w/ staples
b.) 2 day old puncture wound that has erythema & has become painful to walk on despite
prophylactic abx
c.) 3 day old 2 cm laceration that developed purulent drainage in afebrile pt who is then given abx
d.) 4cm leg laceration that has been irrigated, has no foreign body, bone or tendon involvement &
has been secured with duct tape ✔Correct Answer-b.) 2 day old puncture wound that has
erythema & has become painful to walk on despite prophylactic abx
What is the best way to treat a simple friction blister?
a.) clean the area, cut a ring of moleskin, adhere with benzoin & cover w/ athletic tape & lambs wool
if necessary
b.) ignore it; most blisters pop or stop hurting eventually
c.) cut a ring of moleskin, adhere with benzoin, cover w/ tape & place on prophylactic abx
Answers |Actual Complete Exam| Already Graded A+
(Just Released)
name the parts of the primary survey: MARCH ✔Correct Answer-M - Massive hemorrhage
A - Airway + C-spine precautions
R - Respirations
C - Circulation
H - Hyper/hypothermia, hike vs helecopter
name the levels of consciousness: AVPU ✔Correct Answer-A - Alert & oriented (x 1, 2, 3 or 4)
V - Verbal
P - Pain
U - Unresponsive
name the parts of the secondary survey: SAMPLE ✔Correct Answer-S - Signs & symptoms
A - Allergies
M - Medications
P - Past medical/ surgical history
L - Last meal
E - Events leading up to the incident
name the parts of the secondary survey: pain characterization: COLDERR ✔Correct Answer-C -
character
O - onset
L - location
D - Duration
E - Exacerbation
R - relief
R - Radiation
name the parts of the secondary survey: potential areas of major bleeds: CARTS ✔Correct Answer-
C - chest
A - abdomen
R - renal/ retroperitoneal
T - thigh
S - Skin/ street
Name the parts of assessments of altered mental status: AEIOU-TIPS ✔Correct Answer-A -
Allergies/ altitude
E - environment / epilepsy
I - Infection
O - overdose
U - underdose
T - Trauma/ toxins
I - insulin (diabetes)
P - psychological disorder
S - stroke
,what is the purpose of the blood sweep during the primary survey ✔Correct Answer-1. Identify
sites of major bleeding
2. to detect major deformities
you are rock climbing with several friends & a rock slide occurs. 3 ppl fall 10-20 ft to the bottom & 2
other ppl were injured while standing at the bottom of the cliff & looking up. which is appropriate?
a.) move all the injured ppl away from the base of the cliff
b.) don't move anyone due to C-spine risk
c.) put an overhead shade over the base of the cliff
d.)triage & only move pts with no C-spine risk
e.) leave all pts where they are lying and go get help ✔Correct Answer-a.) move all the injured pts
away from the base of the cliff
A hiker falls 150 ft down a steep embankment. She is pale but awake, has a thready pulse of 130 bpm
& c/o being thirsty. What best explains her symptoms
a.) abrasions on her lower legs
b.) deformity of L wrist
c.) neck pain & stiffness
d.) severe tenderness on palpation of her abdomen ✔Correct Answer-d.) severe tenderness on
palpation of abdomen
You are 3 days into a weeklong backpacking trip & one of your group develops abdominal pain. A
thorough assessment suggest constipation as the cause. You elect to watch the pt overnight. How
often should you check on him?
a.) every 5 min all night
b.) every 15 min
c.) re-assess in the morning
d.) never, you've made your assessment
e.) whenever a change in pt condition or environment occurs ✔Correct Answer-e.) whenever a
change in pt condition or environment occurs
Which of the following is NOT an area that is concerning for occult blood loss in the trauma victim?
a.) abdomen
b.) buttocks
c.) chest
d.) pelvis
e.) thigh ✔Correct Answer-B.) buttocks
you are snowshoeing in the mountains. It is mid-20s outside & you come across a 35 yr old man on
the side of the trail. He is breathing, has a strong pulse but is confused & slow to respond. Most likely
cause of altered mental status?
a.) hypoglycemia due to too much insulin
b.) seizure w/ post-seizure confusion
c.) stroke
d.) intoxication
e.) all of the above should be considered ✔Correct Answer-e.) all of the above
you arrive at the scene of a drowning. The victim has been pulled from the water & is completely
unresponsive w/no sign of life. Next step?
a.) evaluate for massive hemorrhage
, b.) initiate CPR w/ chest compressions
c.) initiate CPR w/ 2 rescue breaths
d.) perform a blood sweep
e.) rewarm the pt with blankets & body heat ✔Correct Answer-c.) initiate CPR w/ 2 rescue breaths
which wound is least likely to become infected & would be the best candidate for backcountry
closure?
a.) shear force leading to 1cm forearm laceration
b.) crush injury to a non-helmeted mountain biker
c.) puncture wound through the plantar surface of the foot due to broken glass
d.) stab wound to abdomen with a pocket knife ✔Correct Answer-a.) shear force leading to a 1cm
forearm laceration
all of these would be an acceptable topical antimicrobial except:
a.) bacitracin
b.) Mupirocin
c.) LET (lidocaine, epi, tetracaine)
d.) Silvadene
e.) unprocessed honey ✔Correct Answer-c.) LET (lidocaine, epinephrine, tetracaine)
which burn does NOT require evacuation?
a.) a camper's tent catches fire. He evacuates the tent but is coughing & has singed nose-hair
b.) a pt with forearm burns after attempting to treat a snakebite by placing jumper cables adjacent to
the area & starting the car
c.) a pt with 4cm erythema on dorsum of forearm after brushing against hot firewood
d.) a pt with diabetic neuropathy & blistering of the plantar surface of foot after stepping on coals
✔Correct Answer-c.) a pt with 4cm erythema on dorsum of forearm after brushing against hot
firewood
which is necessary to evaluate when examining a wound in the wilderness?
a.) location, extent & depth of the wound
b.) presence or absence of foreign body
c.) bone, tendon or joint involvement
d.) distal neurovascular status
e.) all of the above ✔Correct Answer-e.) all of the above
which wound requires evacuation?
a.) 6cm laceration of head closed w/ staples
b.) 2 day old puncture wound that has erythema & has become painful to walk on despite
prophylactic abx
c.) 3 day old 2 cm laceration that developed purulent drainage in afebrile pt who is then given abx
d.) 4cm leg laceration that has been irrigated, has no foreign body, bone or tendon involvement &
has been secured with duct tape ✔Correct Answer-b.) 2 day old puncture wound that has
erythema & has become painful to walk on despite prophylactic abx
What is the best way to treat a simple friction blister?
a.) clean the area, cut a ring of moleskin, adhere with benzoin & cover w/ athletic tape & lambs wool
if necessary
b.) ignore it; most blisters pop or stop hurting eventually
c.) cut a ring of moleskin, adhere with benzoin, cover w/ tape & place on prophylactic abx
