MDC4 Final Exam Study Guide Questions
with 100% Verified Correct Answers
2024/2025
Absence Seizures - Correct Answer - day dreaming
- LOC for a few seconds
- s/s = pick at clothes, lip smack, blank stare
According to triage, what patients would be seen firtst - Correct Answer highest acuity patients will
receive quickest intervention
(Most ill/severe will get seen first)
acronym for vent alarms - Correct Answer HOLD:
Hi pressure alarm= Obstruction
Low pressure alarm= Disconnection
Acute management of spinal cord injury - Correct Answer - airway and breathing
- immobilize head and neck (c-collar)
- determine LOC by using GCS
Additional Nursing care measures for ICP - Correct Answer - turn down the lights
- no TV or noise
- put sign on door telling visitors to see nurse first
Alzheimer's is the result of? - Correct Answer changes in personality, memory, and/or judgement
assessment findings for PE - Correct Answer - sudden dyspnea
- chest pain
- feeling of impending doom
- JVD
- tachy
,- chest petechiae
- ECG changes
- abnormal heart sounds
assessment of patient on vent - Correct Answer - vitals
- O2 saturation
- auscultate breath sounds
- pain/anxiety
- tube placement
- vent settings
at what temperature does hypothermia occur? - Correct Answer less than 95F
Atonic Seizures - Correct Answer loss of muscle tone - fall
Broca's area - Correct Answer expressive aphasia: unable to communicate/express back in speech
can a person with flail chest recover - Correct Answer managable with vigilant respiratory care
causes of spinal cord injury - Correct Answer traumatic: falls, MVA, violence
Non-traumatic: tumors, RA
Direct: fracture, hyperflexion (diving), hyperextension, penetration (GSW), axial load
Complications of ICP - Correct Answer hydrocephalus, infection, stroke, increased ICP
Complications of Spinal cord injury - Correct Answer - autonomic dysreflexia
- neurogenic shock (hypo, bready, edema, temp)
Diagnosis of meningitis - Correct Answer CSF analysis
,diagnosis of MS - Correct Answer no 100% way
- MRI
- CSF analysis (increased WBC, proteins, IgG)
diagnosis of spinal cord injury - Correct Answer X-ray, CT scan, MRI
diagnosis of stroke - Correct Answer CT without contrast
DMAT - Correct Answer Disaster Medical Assistance Team
Early s/s of Alzheimer's Disease - Correct Answer - decreased short term memory
- decreased sense of smell
- misplaced items
Education for Seizures and Seizure treatment - Correct Answer - medication compliance (abrupt
withdrawal = rebound seizures)
- do not drive
- wear medical alert bracelet
Etiology of stroke - Correct Answer - nonmodifiable = age, sex, history
- modifiable = HTN, BC user, high cholesterol, smoker
examples of an internal disaster - Correct Answer - fire
- water pipe burst
- power outage
- shooting at Seattle Grace
examples of external disasters - Correct Answer - earthquake
- flood
- car pile up
, - ferry boat crash
Eyes for Glasgow Coma Scale - Correct Answer ESPN
E - eyes open spontaneously (4)
S - sound (3)
P - pain (2)
N - not open (1)
General Left vs Right side stroke - Correct Answer Left = language
Right = impulse & judgement
how can a person be prepared for disasters - Correct Answer have a go bag with personal readiness
supplies
**should be enough for three days at least
How do you diagnose siezures - Correct Answer EEG (wash hair prior)
How does Parkinson's progress? - Correct Answer slowly, but will eventually lead to disability
how does TBI occur - Correct Answer falls, mva, gsw, sports
how does the patient usually present with flail chest - Correct Answer - anxious
- short of breath
- in pain
how is a frostbit injury handled after rewarming has taken place? - Correct Answer injury should be
handled above heart level
how is a person warmed after frostbite? - Correct Answer rapid rewarming with a water bath that's
temperature is 104-108F
with 100% Verified Correct Answers
2024/2025
Absence Seizures - Correct Answer - day dreaming
- LOC for a few seconds
- s/s = pick at clothes, lip smack, blank stare
According to triage, what patients would be seen firtst - Correct Answer highest acuity patients will
receive quickest intervention
(Most ill/severe will get seen first)
acronym for vent alarms - Correct Answer HOLD:
Hi pressure alarm= Obstruction
Low pressure alarm= Disconnection
Acute management of spinal cord injury - Correct Answer - airway and breathing
- immobilize head and neck (c-collar)
- determine LOC by using GCS
Additional Nursing care measures for ICP - Correct Answer - turn down the lights
- no TV or noise
- put sign on door telling visitors to see nurse first
Alzheimer's is the result of? - Correct Answer changes in personality, memory, and/or judgement
assessment findings for PE - Correct Answer - sudden dyspnea
- chest pain
- feeling of impending doom
- JVD
- tachy
,- chest petechiae
- ECG changes
- abnormal heart sounds
assessment of patient on vent - Correct Answer - vitals
- O2 saturation
- auscultate breath sounds
- pain/anxiety
- tube placement
- vent settings
at what temperature does hypothermia occur? - Correct Answer less than 95F
Atonic Seizures - Correct Answer loss of muscle tone - fall
Broca's area - Correct Answer expressive aphasia: unable to communicate/express back in speech
can a person with flail chest recover - Correct Answer managable with vigilant respiratory care
causes of spinal cord injury - Correct Answer traumatic: falls, MVA, violence
Non-traumatic: tumors, RA
Direct: fracture, hyperflexion (diving), hyperextension, penetration (GSW), axial load
Complications of ICP - Correct Answer hydrocephalus, infection, stroke, increased ICP
Complications of Spinal cord injury - Correct Answer - autonomic dysreflexia
- neurogenic shock (hypo, bready, edema, temp)
Diagnosis of meningitis - Correct Answer CSF analysis
,diagnosis of MS - Correct Answer no 100% way
- MRI
- CSF analysis (increased WBC, proteins, IgG)
diagnosis of spinal cord injury - Correct Answer X-ray, CT scan, MRI
diagnosis of stroke - Correct Answer CT without contrast
DMAT - Correct Answer Disaster Medical Assistance Team
Early s/s of Alzheimer's Disease - Correct Answer - decreased short term memory
- decreased sense of smell
- misplaced items
Education for Seizures and Seizure treatment - Correct Answer - medication compliance (abrupt
withdrawal = rebound seizures)
- do not drive
- wear medical alert bracelet
Etiology of stroke - Correct Answer - nonmodifiable = age, sex, history
- modifiable = HTN, BC user, high cholesterol, smoker
examples of an internal disaster - Correct Answer - fire
- water pipe burst
- power outage
- shooting at Seattle Grace
examples of external disasters - Correct Answer - earthquake
- flood
- car pile up
, - ferry boat crash
Eyes for Glasgow Coma Scale - Correct Answer ESPN
E - eyes open spontaneously (4)
S - sound (3)
P - pain (2)
N - not open (1)
General Left vs Right side stroke - Correct Answer Left = language
Right = impulse & judgement
how can a person be prepared for disasters - Correct Answer have a go bag with personal readiness
supplies
**should be enough for three days at least
How do you diagnose siezures - Correct Answer EEG (wash hair prior)
How does Parkinson's progress? - Correct Answer slowly, but will eventually lead to disability
how does TBI occur - Correct Answer falls, mva, gsw, sports
how does the patient usually present with flail chest - Correct Answer - anxious
- short of breath
- in pain
how is a frostbit injury handled after rewarming has taken place? - Correct Answer injury should be
handled above heart level
how is a person warmed after frostbite? - Correct Answer rapid rewarming with a water bath that's
temperature is 104-108F
