MDC 4 MDC III COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS
SET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
●● Delayed triage (yellow tag). Answer: Patients have serious but non
urgent injuries. Require medical intervention but can safely wait. Ex.
open fracture
●● Minimal triage (green tag). Answer: These are patient with minor
injuries Ex. small lacerations and minor burns
●● Expectant triage (black tag). Answer: Patients have little to no
chance of survival even with medical intervention. Ex. massive head
trauma, profound hemorrhagic shock
●● Atropine. Answer: Blocks the effects of excess acetylcholine,
reducing excessive secretions and improving airway patency
●● Pralidoxime (2-PAM). Answer: Restores acetylcholinesterase
function, reversing neuromuscular paralysis
●● Diazepam (or other benzos). Answer: Controls seizures caused by
overstimulation of the nervous system
, ●● Ventilatory support. Answer: Many patients develop respiratory
failure due to paralysis of the diaphragm
●● Cerebral edema. Answer: Swelling of the brain tissue due to fluid
accumulation
●● ICP. Answer: Pressure inside the skull that can increase due to brain
injury, hemorrhage, or swelling
●● Medications used for cerebral edema and ICP. Answer: Osmotic and
loop diuretics
●● Acoustic neuroma. Answer: A benign tumor on the vestibulocochlear
nerve that affects hearing and balance
●● Symptoms of acoustic neuroma. Answer: Hearing loss, tinnitus,
vertigo
●● Causes for seizures in clients with neurologic conditions. Answer:
Increase ICP or irritation from neurologic disorders
●● Priority nursing actions for seizure management. Answer: Ensure
client safety, monitor and document seizure characteristics, avoid
triggers if possible
SET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
●● Delayed triage (yellow tag). Answer: Patients have serious but non
urgent injuries. Require medical intervention but can safely wait. Ex.
open fracture
●● Minimal triage (green tag). Answer: These are patient with minor
injuries Ex. small lacerations and minor burns
●● Expectant triage (black tag). Answer: Patients have little to no
chance of survival even with medical intervention. Ex. massive head
trauma, profound hemorrhagic shock
●● Atropine. Answer: Blocks the effects of excess acetylcholine,
reducing excessive secretions and improving airway patency
●● Pralidoxime (2-PAM). Answer: Restores acetylcholinesterase
function, reversing neuromuscular paralysis
●● Diazepam (or other benzos). Answer: Controls seizures caused by
overstimulation of the nervous system
, ●● Ventilatory support. Answer: Many patients develop respiratory
failure due to paralysis of the diaphragm
●● Cerebral edema. Answer: Swelling of the brain tissue due to fluid
accumulation
●● ICP. Answer: Pressure inside the skull that can increase due to brain
injury, hemorrhage, or swelling
●● Medications used for cerebral edema and ICP. Answer: Osmotic and
loop diuretics
●● Acoustic neuroma. Answer: A benign tumor on the vestibulocochlear
nerve that affects hearing and balance
●● Symptoms of acoustic neuroma. Answer: Hearing loss, tinnitus,
vertigo
●● Causes for seizures in clients with neurologic conditions. Answer:
Increase ICP or irritation from neurologic disorders
●● Priority nursing actions for seizure management. Answer: Ensure
client safety, monitor and document seizure characteristics, avoid
triggers if possible
