update|Recently testing real exam
questions|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|already graded
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Which-of-the-following-is-least-reliable-for-diagnosing-esophageal-intubation?---correct-answers--
ETT-above-carina-on-chest-x-ray
Which-of-the-following-signs-necessitates-the-need-for-a-definitive-airway-in-severe-trauma-
patient?---correct-answers--Severe-maxillofacial-trauma
Twenty-seven-people-are-severely-injured-in-an-aircraft-crash-at-a-local-airport.-The-principles-of-
triage-include:---correct-answers--Produce-the-greatest-number-of-survivors-based-on-available-
resources
Which-of-the-following-statements-are-correct?---correct-answers--Cerebral-contusions-may-
coalesce-to-form-an-intracerebral-hematoma
The-primary-indication-for-transferring-a-patient-to-a-higher-level-trauma-center-is:---correct-
answers--Resource-limitations-as-determined-by-the-transferring-doctor
, A-teenaged-bicycle-rider-is-hit-by-a-truck-traveling-at-high-speed.-In-the-emergency-department,-
she-is-actively-bleeding-from-open-fractures-of-her-legs,-and-has-abrasions-on-her-chest-and-
abdominal-wall.-Her-blood-pressure-is-80/50-mm-Hg,-heart-rate-is-140-beats-per-minute,-
respiratory-rate-is-8-breaths-per-minute,-and-GCS-score-is-6.-The-first-step-in-managing-this-
patient-is-to:
a)-obtain-a-lateral-cervical-spine-xray.
b)-administer-2-liters-of-crystalloid-solution.
c)-insert-a-central-venous-pressure-line.
d)-perform-endotracheal-intubation-and-ventilation.---correct-answers--D.-Perform-endotracheal-
intubation-and-ventilation
Contraindication-to-nasogastric-intubation-is-the-presence-of-a:---correct-answers--Fracture-of-
the-cribiform-plate
Which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-patients-with-thoracic-spine-injuries-is-true?---
correct-answers--Log-rolling-may-be-destabilizing-to-fractures-from-T12-L1
A-young-man-sustains-a-rifle-wound-to-the-mid-abdomen.-He-is-brought-promptly-to-the-ED-by-
prehospital-personnel.-His-skin-is-cool-and-diaphoretic,-and-his-systolic-blood-pressure-is-
58mmHg.-Warmed-crystalloid-fluids-are-initiated-without-improvement-in-his-vital-signs.-The-
next,-most-appropriate,-step-is-to-perform:
A.-a-laparotomy
B.-An-abdominal-CT-scan
C.-Diagnostic-laparoscopy
D.-Abdominal-ultrasonography
E.-A-diagnostic-peritoneal-lavage---correct-answers--A-celiotomy