NOLS WFR Practice Test Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions.
Unusable athletic injuries are treated with: - Correct Answer immobilization and
evacuation
Certification as a wilderness medicine provider - Correct Answer a. indicates you have
completed training
Wilderness medicine is different from urban medicine because wilderness medicine has: -
Correct Answer Extended patient contact time, environmental challenges and improvised
gear
The most common injuries consistently reported on wilderness expeditions are - Correct
Answer soft tissue wounds
A patient in compensatory shock - Correct Answer maintains adequate perfusion with
vasoconstriction, increased HR and RR.
Compartment syndrome is - Correct Answer pressure in a muscle secondary to an injury.
A hypothermic patient - Correct Answer can be treated with a hypothermia wrap
Your tent mate has accidentally swallowed a small amount of white gas. You recommend
that
she - Correct Answer Call poison control.
We guard against an allergic response to a medication by - Correct Answer asking the
patient if they have taken a medication previously
Treatment principles for snowblindness include - Correct Answer cool compresses over
the eyes
A pneumothorax is - Correct Answer air in the chest
Sunscreens - Correct Answer hould be applied several times a day
, Rapidly evacuate a patient with a headache if the headache - Correct Answer is sudden,
severe or is associated with altered mental status
Urinary tract infections - Correct Answer can be accompanied by fever and blood in the
urine
Your 54 year old co-instructor wakes up with chest pain and a sensation of tightness in his
chest, shortness of breath, anxiety, nausea and pale cool, clammy skin. Your treatment
plan
includes - Correct Answer suggesting he take one adult aspirin.
Which of the following statements about exercise in hot conditions is false? - Correct
Answer over hydration can prevent heat illness.
The head-to-toe physical exam - Correct Answer is done on all patients
In the wilderness we can stop CPR if: - Correct Answer the patient's pulse returns
Abandonment occurs when - Correct Answer you turn over patient care to a person
unable to manage the patient.
To effectively make water safe to drink it needs to - Correct Answer be hot enough for a
rolling boil
In a hydrated person urine is commonly - Correct Answer light yellow or clear.
Recommended treatments for pit viper bites include: - Correct Answer Transporting the
victim to the hospital for antivenom
A patient with a fever that is greater than 102F (39C) or that persists for 48 hours should
be - Correct Answer evacuated to definitive care
When we check the pelvis in the head-to-toe exam we - Correct Answer press in on the
iliac crests.
Complete Solutions.
Unusable athletic injuries are treated with: - Correct Answer immobilization and
evacuation
Certification as a wilderness medicine provider - Correct Answer a. indicates you have
completed training
Wilderness medicine is different from urban medicine because wilderness medicine has: -
Correct Answer Extended patient contact time, environmental challenges and improvised
gear
The most common injuries consistently reported on wilderness expeditions are - Correct
Answer soft tissue wounds
A patient in compensatory shock - Correct Answer maintains adequate perfusion with
vasoconstriction, increased HR and RR.
Compartment syndrome is - Correct Answer pressure in a muscle secondary to an injury.
A hypothermic patient - Correct Answer can be treated with a hypothermia wrap
Your tent mate has accidentally swallowed a small amount of white gas. You recommend
that
she - Correct Answer Call poison control.
We guard against an allergic response to a medication by - Correct Answer asking the
patient if they have taken a medication previously
Treatment principles for snowblindness include - Correct Answer cool compresses over
the eyes
A pneumothorax is - Correct Answer air in the chest
Sunscreens - Correct Answer hould be applied several times a day
, Rapidly evacuate a patient with a headache if the headache - Correct Answer is sudden,
severe or is associated with altered mental status
Urinary tract infections - Correct Answer can be accompanied by fever and blood in the
urine
Your 54 year old co-instructor wakes up with chest pain and a sensation of tightness in his
chest, shortness of breath, anxiety, nausea and pale cool, clammy skin. Your treatment
plan
includes - Correct Answer suggesting he take one adult aspirin.
Which of the following statements about exercise in hot conditions is false? - Correct
Answer over hydration can prevent heat illness.
The head-to-toe physical exam - Correct Answer is done on all patients
In the wilderness we can stop CPR if: - Correct Answer the patient's pulse returns
Abandonment occurs when - Correct Answer you turn over patient care to a person
unable to manage the patient.
To effectively make water safe to drink it needs to - Correct Answer be hot enough for a
rolling boil
In a hydrated person urine is commonly - Correct Answer light yellow or clear.
Recommended treatments for pit viper bites include: - Correct Answer Transporting the
victim to the hospital for antivenom
A patient with a fever that is greater than 102F (39C) or that persists for 48 hours should
be - Correct Answer evacuated to definitive care
When we check the pelvis in the head-to-toe exam we - Correct Answer press in on the
iliac crests.
