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MATERIAL WITH 150 QUESTIONS
Where in the medical record would one go to determine if a patient has ever
taken or been administered any adrenergic agonists or had any adverse reactions
to this class of drugs?
Select one:
A. medication history
B. medication record
C. progress notes
D. admission/face sheet
- ANSWER A. medication history
A patient is admitted to the ICU from a post-operative surgical unit with a hospital-
acquired lobar pneumonia. A sputum Gram stain reveals Gram-positive organisms.
Which of the following is the most likely cause of the pneumonia?
Select one:
A. Haemophilus influenzae
B. Klebsiella pneumoniae
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Staphylococcus aureus
,- ANSWER D. Staphylococcus aureus
When inspecting the monitor of an adult patient in ICU, you note a heart rate of
138/min with a regular rhythm. Which of the following is the most likely cause of
this observation?
Select one:
A. beta-blocker adminstration
B. therapeutic hypothemia
C. arterial hypertension
D. anxiety or agitation
- ANSWER D. anxiety or agitation
In order to obtain accurate metabolic measurements during indirect calorimetry,
the patient must:
Select one:
A. have a stable minute ventilation and cardiac output
B. be NPO for at least 24 hours prior to the data collection
C. not be receiving any drugs that might affect metabolic rate
D. be heavily sedated or paralyzed
- ANSWER A. have a stable minute ventilation and cardiac output
Which of the following formula can be used to estimate a patient's maximum
voluntary ventilation (MVV)?
,Select one:
A. FVC x 40
B. VCO2/VO2
C. FEV1 x 40
D. IRV/FRC
- ANSWER C. FEV1 x 40
Bedside metabolic measurements are made using:
Select one:
A. oximetry
B. spirometry
C. capnography
D. calorimetry
- ANSWER D. calorimetry
A polysomnography report indicates an average of 2-3 mainly obstructive
apnea/hypopnea events per hour. Which of the following statements is most
consistent with this observation?
Select one:
A. since there are less than 5 events per hour, the findings are inconclusive
B. the findings confirm a diagnosis of mild obstructive sleep apnea
C. the findings confirm a diagnosis of moderate obstructive sleep apnea
D. the findings confirm a diagnosis of severe obstructive sleep apnea
, - ANSWER A. since there are less than 5 events per hour, the findings are
inconclusive
Your review of a patient's chart indicates that she underwent a "split-night
polysomnography exam." The report of this exam should include which of the
following?
Select one:
A. a comparison of two full nights of sleep data
B. the effect of forced wakefulness on her subsequent sleep
C. a comparison of her sleep quality with and without sensors
D. an assessment of her response to CPAP/BiPAP
- ANSWER D. an assessment of her response to CPAP/BiPAP
In reviewing the chest x-ray report for a 62 year old year old homeless person, you
note the following: cavitation, infiltrates, and calcified nodules. These findings are
most consistent with which of the following at diagnoses?
Select one:
A. acute asthma
B. pulmonary edema
C. pulmonary emphysema
D. post-primary tuberculosis
- ANSWER D. post-primary tuberculosis