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A 36-year old female has a deformity of the left wrist after a fall. She is reluctant to
move her hand due to pain. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention?
Answer: B - ANSWER A) apply a sling and elevate the extremity to the level of the
heart.
B) apply a splint and ELEVATE ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE HEART ***
C) Apply a sling and elevate the extremity above the level of the heart
D) apply a splint and elevate the extremity to the level of the heart.
Which of the following is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?
Answer: C
Cushing Response
Widening pulse pressure
Reflex bradycardia
Decreased RR - ANSWER A) Restlessness or drowsiness
B) Nausea and vomiting
C) Decreased respiratory effort**
D) amnesia and anxiety
Which of the following mnemonics can help the nurse prioritize care for a trauma patient
with massive uncontrolled hemorrhage?
Answer: B - ANSWER A) ABC
B) MARCH***
C) AVPU
D) VIPP
A patient is thrown against a car during a tornado and presents with obvious bilateral
femoral fractures. The patient is pale, alert, disoriented, and has delayed cap refill.
Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for this patient based on
the disaster triage principle?
Answer: A - ANSWER A) initiate two large caliber intravenous lines for Ringers lactate
solution administration ***
, B) Administer Dilaudid for pain control and provide comfort care
C) Place the patient in an observation area for care within the next few hours
D) Contact the command center for the personnel to notify next of kin.
A patient arrives with a large open chest wound after being assault ed with a machete,
Prehospital providers placed a nonporous dressing over the chest wound and tapes it
on 3 sides. He is now showing signs of anxiety, restlessness, severe respiratory
distress, cyanosis, and decreasing blood pressure. Which of the following is the MOST
appropriate interventions?
Answer: C - ANSWER A) needle decompression
B) tube thoracostomy
C) dressing removal **
D) surgical repair
A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago. Which of the following lab
values is expected with a musculoskeletal complication associated with this
presentation?
Answer: A - ANSWER A) elevated creatine kinase ***
B) decreased potassium level
C) decreased WBC
D) elevated GFR
A 56-year- male patient involved in a MVC is brought to the ED of a rural critical access
facility. He c/o neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abd pain. His GCS is 15. His vitals are as
follows:
BP 98/71
HR 125 beats/min
RR 26 breaths/min
SpO2 94% on high flow O2 via NRB mask
which of the following is the priority intervention for this patient?
Answer: C - ANSWER A) Expedite transport to the CT scanner
B) prepare the patient for spinal radiographs
C) expedite transfer to the closest trauma center ***
D) notify the patients family
Caregivers carry a 2-year old into the ED who fell out of 2nd story window. The patient
is awake and crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin. which of the
following interventions has the highest priority?