PAEA EMERGENCY MEDICINE EOR TOPICS
PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which drugs can you give via ET tube. Answer: Naloxone: reversal of
narcotic overdose
Atropine: for bradycardia and heart block
Midazolam: for sedation and seizures
Epinephrine: for cardiac arrest and asthma
Lidocaine: for cardiac dysrhythmias
*dilute to atleast 10ml
⩥ Parkland formula. Answer: 4ml of Lactated Ringers x Burn Area (%)
x Weight (Kg)
½ of the total volume is given over the first 8 hours
½ of the total volume is given over the next 16 hours
⩥ How do you estimate ET tube size in children?. Answer: Broselow
tape
or
, Childs 5th finger nail
always used uncuffed rube
⩥ On ECG:
Hyperkalemia -
Hypokalemia -
Hypercalcemia -
Hypocalcemia -. Answer: Hyperkalemia - tented T waves
Hypokalemia - flattened T waves
Hypercalcemia - shortened QT
Hypocalcemia - prolonged QT
⩥ Most appropriate antibiotic therapy for a patient with complicated
diverticulitis. Answer: Zosyn would be best. These are broad-spectrum
antibiotic therapy is indicated to cover Enterococcus species, gram-
negative enteric bacteria, and enteric anaerobic bacteria.
⩥ Drug for managing A Fib in patients WITHOUT Wolff-Parkinson-
White syndrome. Answer: Diltiazem -- because this medication blocks
conduction through the atrioventricular node and is indicated for patients
who do not have Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which drugs can you give via ET tube. Answer: Naloxone: reversal of
narcotic overdose
Atropine: for bradycardia and heart block
Midazolam: for sedation and seizures
Epinephrine: for cardiac arrest and asthma
Lidocaine: for cardiac dysrhythmias
*dilute to atleast 10ml
⩥ Parkland formula. Answer: 4ml of Lactated Ringers x Burn Area (%)
x Weight (Kg)
½ of the total volume is given over the first 8 hours
½ of the total volume is given over the next 16 hours
⩥ How do you estimate ET tube size in children?. Answer: Broselow
tape
or
, Childs 5th finger nail
always used uncuffed rube
⩥ On ECG:
Hyperkalemia -
Hypokalemia -
Hypercalcemia -
Hypocalcemia -. Answer: Hyperkalemia - tented T waves
Hypokalemia - flattened T waves
Hypercalcemia - shortened QT
Hypocalcemia - prolonged QT
⩥ Most appropriate antibiotic therapy for a patient with complicated
diverticulitis. Answer: Zosyn would be best. These are broad-spectrum
antibiotic therapy is indicated to cover Enterococcus species, gram-
negative enteric bacteria, and enteric anaerobic bacteria.
⩥ Drug for managing A Fib in patients WITHOUT Wolff-Parkinson-
White syndrome. Answer: Diltiazem -- because this medication blocks
conduction through the atrioventricular node and is indicated for patients
who do not have Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
