MCGRAW-HILL EMERGENCY MEDICINE EXAM
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1. A 47-year-old man was moving wooden logs
at a construction site when he was bitten on
the hand by an unidentified insect. The bite was
immediately painful and is now red and
swollen. His arm began to ache, and he now
presents with hypertension and severe back
pain. Which of the following is the most likely
culprit?
A. Bark scorpion (Centruroides exilicauda)
B. Black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans)
C. Brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa)
,D. Hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis)
E. Yellow jacket (Hymenoptera)
Rationale: Black widow spider bites are
typically felt by the victim and can rapidly
progress from local pain to severe cramps in
large muscle groups, often accompanied by
hypertension. The brown recluse spider is
more associated with dermonecrosis. Scorpion
stings can cause significant local pain, but the
systemic neuromuscular symptoms and
hypertension are more classic for a black
widow envenomation.
2. A 70-year-old patient presents with acute
confusion and fever. Nuchal rigidity is present.
What is the most appropriate immediate
intervention?
A. CT head before any treatment
B. Lumbar puncture immediately
C. Administer empiric antibiotics
,D. Wait for blood cultures
E. Give acyclovir only
Rationale: Suspected bacterial meningitis is a
medical emergency requiring immediate
administration of empiric antibiotics. Delays in
antibiotic therapy increase mortality. A CT
head should not delay antibiotic
administration if there is a strong clinical
suspicion, though it may be performed before
a lumbar puncture if indicated.
3. A 55-year-old man presents with tearing
chest pain radiating to the back. His blood
pressure is 180/100 in the right arm and 150/90
in the left arm. What is the initial
management?
A. Immediate surgery
B. IV labetalol
C. IV nitroglycerin alone
D. Heparin infusion
E. Thrombolytic therapy
, Rationale: This presentation is classic for an
acute aortic dissection. Initial medical
management is aimed at reducing the heart
rate and blood pressure to decrease aortic
wall stress. IV beta-blockers like labetalol or
esmolol are the first-line agents. Surgery is
indicated for type A dissections but is not the
immediate first step. Thrombolytics are
contraindicated.
4. A 30-year-old presents with a severe
headache described as "the worst of my life"
that began suddenly. A non-contrast CT head is
negative. What is the next best step?
A. Discharge the patient home
B. MRI brain
C. Lumbar puncture
D. Repeat CT in 24 hours
E. Start antibiotics
Rationale: The history is highly concerning for
a subarachnoid hemorrhage. A CT scan is only
REVIEW (TINTINALLI'S) TEST BANK LATEST
UPDATED VERSION 2026-2027 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
WITH ALL POSSIBLE MOST TESTED 300 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES PLUS
CERTIFIED ANSWER KEYS (A+ SOLUTION STUDY
GUIDE) ALREADY GRADED A+ INSTANT DOWNLOAD
1. A 47-year-old man was moving wooden logs
at a construction site when he was bitten on
the hand by an unidentified insect. The bite was
immediately painful and is now red and
swollen. His arm began to ache, and he now
presents with hypertension and severe back
pain. Which of the following is the most likely
culprit?
A. Bark scorpion (Centruroides exilicauda)
B. Black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans)
C. Brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa)
,D. Hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis)
E. Yellow jacket (Hymenoptera)
Rationale: Black widow spider bites are
typically felt by the victim and can rapidly
progress from local pain to severe cramps in
large muscle groups, often accompanied by
hypertension. The brown recluse spider is
more associated with dermonecrosis. Scorpion
stings can cause significant local pain, but the
systemic neuromuscular symptoms and
hypertension are more classic for a black
widow envenomation.
2. A 70-year-old patient presents with acute
confusion and fever. Nuchal rigidity is present.
What is the most appropriate immediate
intervention?
A. CT head before any treatment
B. Lumbar puncture immediately
C. Administer empiric antibiotics
,D. Wait for blood cultures
E. Give acyclovir only
Rationale: Suspected bacterial meningitis is a
medical emergency requiring immediate
administration of empiric antibiotics. Delays in
antibiotic therapy increase mortality. A CT
head should not delay antibiotic
administration if there is a strong clinical
suspicion, though it may be performed before
a lumbar puncture if indicated.
3. A 55-year-old man presents with tearing
chest pain radiating to the back. His blood
pressure is 180/100 in the right arm and 150/90
in the left arm. What is the initial
management?
A. Immediate surgery
B. IV labetalol
C. IV nitroglycerin alone
D. Heparin infusion
E. Thrombolytic therapy
, Rationale: This presentation is classic for an
acute aortic dissection. Initial medical
management is aimed at reducing the heart
rate and blood pressure to decrease aortic
wall stress. IV beta-blockers like labetalol or
esmolol are the first-line agents. Surgery is
indicated for type A dissections but is not the
immediate first step. Thrombolytics are
contraindicated.
4. A 30-year-old presents with a severe
headache described as "the worst of my life"
that began suddenly. A non-contrast CT head is
negative. What is the next best step?
A. Discharge the patient home
B. MRI brain
C. Lumbar puncture
D. Repeat CT in 24 hours
E. Start antibiotics
Rationale: The history is highly concerning for
a subarachnoid hemorrhage. A CT scan is only
