INTERIM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE 100%
SOLVED| GRADED A+
What is likely causing these signs and symptoms?
(a) internal bleeding
(b) head injury
(c) spinal cord damage
(d) hypoxia (a) internal bleeding
. A patient has received a deep laceration to the finger. The patient's color and anxiety level
appear normal but there is blood dripping from the wound. Which of the following best
describes the 3 P's of bleeding control for this patient?
(a) apply direct pressure, elevate the hand and bandage the wound
(b) sit the patient down, elevate the hand and apply direct pressure
(c) sit the patient down, apply a pressure point and elevate the hand
(d) lay the patient down, apply direct pressure and bandage the wound (b) sit the patient
down, elevate the hand and apply direct pressure
13. Which one of the following statements is true about the use of a tourniquet to control
bleeding?
(a) belts, rope or an esmarch bandage are the materials of choice for tourniquets
(b) tourniquets should be covered with bandages and the patient labelled with time of
application
(c) when used to control bleeding from an amputation, a tourniquet may be released for one
minute every 45 minutes
, (d) tourniquets should be used when all other attempts at controlling the bleeding have failed
(d) tourniquets should be used when all other attempts at controlling the bleeding have
failed
A non-breathing patient has no radial pulses but a slow, weak and irregular carotid pulse. You
should:
(a) start CPR
(b) breath for the patient and assist the heartbeat with compressions
(c) attempt 5 quick compressions to restore a regular heart rhythm
(d) ventilate the patient every 5 seconds (d) ventilate the patient every 5 seconds
. If a patient with a previous cardiac history is complaining of chest pain, which of the following
questions would help you decide if it was a heart attack or angina?
1. Is the pain relieved by oxygen?
2. Where is the pain located?
3. How long has the pain lasted?
4. How would you describe the pain?
5. What is the quality of the pain?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3 and 4 (a) 1 and 3
You are attending a patient who is in cardiac arrest and was pulled out of a car submerged in a
cold lake for 30 minutes. You have been providing CPR for 2 minutes when another OFA Level 3
SOLVED| GRADED A+
What is likely causing these signs and symptoms?
(a) internal bleeding
(b) head injury
(c) spinal cord damage
(d) hypoxia (a) internal bleeding
. A patient has received a deep laceration to the finger. The patient's color and anxiety level
appear normal but there is blood dripping from the wound. Which of the following best
describes the 3 P's of bleeding control for this patient?
(a) apply direct pressure, elevate the hand and bandage the wound
(b) sit the patient down, elevate the hand and apply direct pressure
(c) sit the patient down, apply a pressure point and elevate the hand
(d) lay the patient down, apply direct pressure and bandage the wound (b) sit the patient
down, elevate the hand and apply direct pressure
13. Which one of the following statements is true about the use of a tourniquet to control
bleeding?
(a) belts, rope or an esmarch bandage are the materials of choice for tourniquets
(b) tourniquets should be covered with bandages and the patient labelled with time of
application
(c) when used to control bleeding from an amputation, a tourniquet may be released for one
minute every 45 minutes
, (d) tourniquets should be used when all other attempts at controlling the bleeding have failed
(d) tourniquets should be used when all other attempts at controlling the bleeding have
failed
A non-breathing patient has no radial pulses but a slow, weak and irregular carotid pulse. You
should:
(a) start CPR
(b) breath for the patient and assist the heartbeat with compressions
(c) attempt 5 quick compressions to restore a regular heart rhythm
(d) ventilate the patient every 5 seconds (d) ventilate the patient every 5 seconds
. If a patient with a previous cardiac history is complaining of chest pain, which of the following
questions would help you decide if it was a heart attack or angina?
1. Is the pain relieved by oxygen?
2. Where is the pain located?
3. How long has the pain lasted?
4. How would you describe the pain?
5. What is the quality of the pain?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3 and 4 (a) 1 and 3
You are attending a patient who is in cardiac arrest and was pulled out of a car submerged in a
cold lake for 30 minutes. You have been providing CPR for 2 minutes when another OFA Level 3
