Questions & 100% Accurate Solutions
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Questions & 100% Accurate Solutions
Febrile seizures:
A. are usually benign but should be evaluated.
B. are also referred to as petit mal seizures.
C. often result in permanent brain damage.
D. occur when a child's fever progressively rises. - ANSWER - A. are usually benign
but should be evaluated.
A 17-year-old football player collided with another player and has pain to his left
clavicular area. He is holding his arm against his chest and refuses to move it. Your
assessment reveals obvious deformity to the midshaft clavicle. After assessing distal
pulse, sensory, and motor functions, you should:
A. straighten his arm and apply a board splint.
B. perform a rapid secondary assessment.
C. immobilize the injury with a sling and swathe.
D. place a pillow under his arm and apply a sling. - ANSWER - C. immobilize the
injury with a sling and swathe.
A child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot
speak after playing with a small toy. You should:
A. perform abdominal thrusts.
B. give oxygen and transport at once.
C. perform a blind finger sweep.
D. visualize the child's airway. - ANSWER - A. perform abdominal thrusts.
A major benefit when using a multilumen airway device is that:
A. maintenance of a mask-to-face seal is not required.
B. the airway is better protected than with an ET tube.
C. it can be used on patients of any age and size.
D. it can be visualized as it enters the esophagus. - ANSWER - C. it can be used on
patients of any age and size.
A patient with a head injury presents with abnormal flexion of his extremities. What
numeric value should you assign to him for motor response?
A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4 - ANSWER - C. 2
During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-year-old female, you should:
, A. immediately determine the patient's blood glucose level.
B. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assist ventilations.
C. ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as needed.
D. ask family members if the patient has a history of stroke. - ANSWER - C. ensure a
patent airway and support ventilation as needed.
A 23-year-old male experienced severe head trauma after his motorcycle collided
with an oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has rapid and shallow breathing, and
has copious bloody secretions in his mouth. How should you manage his airway?
A. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and provide suction and assisted ventilations.
B. Provide continuous ventilations with a bag-mask device to minimize hypoxia.
C. Alternate 15 seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilation.
D. Suction his oropharynx with a rigid catheter until all secretions are removed. -
ANSWER - C. Alternate 15 seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted
ventilation.
A 45-year-old male was working on his roof when he fell approximately 12′,landing
on his feet. He is conscious and alert and complains of an ache in his lower back. He
is breathing adequately and has stable vital signs. You should:
A. perform a rapid head-to-toe exam and immobilize his spine.
B. allow him to refuse transport if his vital signs remain stable.
C. obtain a Glasgow Coma Score value and give him oxygen.
D. immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary exam. - ANSWER - D.
immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary exam.
If you properly assess and stabilize a patient at the scene, driving to the hospital with
excessive speed:
A. increases the patient's chance for survival.
B. is allowable according to state law.
C. is often necessary if the patient is critical.
D. will decrease the driver's reaction time. - ANSWER - D. will decrease the driver's
reaction time.
Which patient is breathing adequately?
a. 43 year old male, respirations are 15/min, regular chest motions
b. 18 year old male, respirations are 28/min, shallow chest movements
c. 7 year old female, respirations are 12/min, irregular rhythm, using diaphragm
primarily
d. 3 month old male; Respirations 62/min, using diaphragm and muscles in chest
and neck - ANSWER - a. 43 year old male, respirations are 15/min, regular chest
motions
A 19-year-old male was stung multiple times by fire ants. He is experiencing obvious
signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock. You administer 100% oxygen and give
him epinephrine via subcutaneous injection. Upon reassessment, you determine that
his condition has not improved. You should: