MDC 3 EXAM 2 EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Treatment for Nasal Fracture. Answer: Ice, pain meds, reduction
◉ Priority in Nasal Fracture Management. Answer: No nose blowing,
avoid trauma, monitor for CSF/hematoma
◉ Laryngeal Obstruction. Answer: Sudden stridor, cyanosis, and
anxiety = airway emergency—prepare for epi, intubation, or trach.
◉ Cause of Laryngeal Obstruction. Answer: Anaphylaxis, trauma,
foreign body
◉ Priority in Laryngeal Obstruction Management. Answer: Airway
first—call rapid response, give O₂, prepare for intubation
◉ Cancer of the Larynx. Answer: Hoarseness >2 weeks in a smoker =
red flag—early detection is key, may require laryngectomy.
◉ Risk Factors for Cancer of the Larynx. Answer: Smoking, alcohol,
HPV
, ◉ Symptoms of Cancer of the Larynx. Answer: Hoarseness,
dysphagia, lump
◉ Treatment for Cancer of the Larynx. Answer: Surgery, radiation,
chemo
◉ Priority in Cancer of the Larynx Management. Answer: Airway
care, psychosocial support, speech therapy post-op
◉ Atelectasis. Answer: Common after surgery—↓ breath sounds and
hypoxia → prevent with incentive spirometry and ambulation.
◉ Signs. Answer: ↓ breath sounds, low O₂, crackles, fever
◉ Cause. Answer: Post-op immobility, shallow breathing
◉ Treatment. Answer: Turn, cough, deep breathe; incentive
spirometry
◉ Priority. Answer: Early ambulation, IS use, frequent repositioning
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Treatment for Nasal Fracture. Answer: Ice, pain meds, reduction
◉ Priority in Nasal Fracture Management. Answer: No nose blowing,
avoid trauma, monitor for CSF/hematoma
◉ Laryngeal Obstruction. Answer: Sudden stridor, cyanosis, and
anxiety = airway emergency—prepare for epi, intubation, or trach.
◉ Cause of Laryngeal Obstruction. Answer: Anaphylaxis, trauma,
foreign body
◉ Priority in Laryngeal Obstruction Management. Answer: Airway
first—call rapid response, give O₂, prepare for intubation
◉ Cancer of the Larynx. Answer: Hoarseness >2 weeks in a smoker =
red flag—early detection is key, may require laryngectomy.
◉ Risk Factors for Cancer of the Larynx. Answer: Smoking, alcohol,
HPV
, ◉ Symptoms of Cancer of the Larynx. Answer: Hoarseness,
dysphagia, lump
◉ Treatment for Cancer of the Larynx. Answer: Surgery, radiation,
chemo
◉ Priority in Cancer of the Larynx Management. Answer: Airway
care, psychosocial support, speech therapy post-op
◉ Atelectasis. Answer: Common after surgery—↓ breath sounds and
hypoxia → prevent with incentive spirometry and ambulation.
◉ Signs. Answer: ↓ breath sounds, low O₂, crackles, fever
◉ Cause. Answer: Post-op immobility, shallow breathing
◉ Treatment. Answer: Turn, cough, deep breathe; incentive
spirometry
◉ Priority. Answer: Early ambulation, IS use, frequent repositioning
