Exam Pre Questions from GMED3009
And Already Passed Answers.
Frostbite occurs when exposure to cold causes tissue to freeze and ice crystals to form.
Vasoconstriction causes? - Answer Reduced perfusion and injury to the endothelial layer of
blood vessels???
A full-thickness burn involves which layers of the skin: - Answer epidermis and dermis
Which of the following is a compensatory mechanism involved in congestive heart failure that
leads to fluid retention and edema - Answer Increased systemic blood pressure???
The nurse percusses hyperresonance over a patient's lungs. This finding is consistent with what
health problem? - Answer pneumothorax??
A patient was admitted with a head injury caused by rapid acceleration and deceleration. A
nurse would classify this patient's injury as - Answer blunt
A person was admitted after being struck by lightning. The nurse should plan care for this
patient's injuries based on which energy sourc - Answer electrical
The stages of septic shock include warm and cold. In cold shock, a patient is: - Answer
Hypothermic/Normal temperature
An older patient is diagnosed with E. coli in the bloodstream. If not treated, the nurse realises
that this patient is at risk for developing which types of shock? - Answer distributive
The most accurate assessment parameters for the nurse to use to determine adequate tissue
perfusion in the patient with MODS are - Answer level of consciousness, urine output, and skin
colour and temp.
A patient is brought to the emergency department with the following burn injuries: a blistered
and reddened all anterior trunk and pale, waxy anterior and posterior right arm. Calculate the
extent of the burn injury (TBSA) using the rule of nines - Answer 22.5%
, A patient has a partial thickness burn covering 29% of body surface area. The nurse would
classify this burn as which type? - Answer moderate? critical?
A person with full-thickness burns is prescribed a proton pump inhibitor. What is the primary
reason for prescribing this medication - Answer prevent the onset of stress ulcers
A client has a partial thickness burn and requires fluid resuscitation. What fluids will the doctor
be more likely to prescribe for this patient - Answer hartmanns???
Following a motor vehicle accident a patient has a chest tube inserted in the left upper chest.
The tube is draining dark red fluid. What does the nurse determine? - Answer haemothorax???
mechanism of injury is - Answer the forces that cause an injury
A skull fracture is a break in the skull bone, which type of fracture displays signs of raccoon eyes
and a battle sign behind the ears? - Answer basilar
Which type of skull fracture occurs along the suture lines in the skull? - Answer diastatic skull
fracture
The liver and spleen are often injured during motor vehicle accidents (MVA). Both the liver and
spleen are? - Answer poorly protected??
Oxycodone is an analgesic medication that is? - Answer An opioid antagonist and binds to mu,
kappa and delta opioid receptor subtypes???
The signs and symptoms of ventricular tachycardia include any of the following except - Answer
palpations
Unstable patients with supraventricular tachycardia will normally have: - Answer HR >100bpm
the most common cause of VT is - Answer ischaemic heart disease
noradrenaline is - Answer A drug that causes peripheral vasodilation and negative inotropic
And Already Passed Answers.
Frostbite occurs when exposure to cold causes tissue to freeze and ice crystals to form.
Vasoconstriction causes? - Answer Reduced perfusion and injury to the endothelial layer of
blood vessels???
A full-thickness burn involves which layers of the skin: - Answer epidermis and dermis
Which of the following is a compensatory mechanism involved in congestive heart failure that
leads to fluid retention and edema - Answer Increased systemic blood pressure???
The nurse percusses hyperresonance over a patient's lungs. This finding is consistent with what
health problem? - Answer pneumothorax??
A patient was admitted with a head injury caused by rapid acceleration and deceleration. A
nurse would classify this patient's injury as - Answer blunt
A person was admitted after being struck by lightning. The nurse should plan care for this
patient's injuries based on which energy sourc - Answer electrical
The stages of septic shock include warm and cold. In cold shock, a patient is: - Answer
Hypothermic/Normal temperature
An older patient is diagnosed with E. coli in the bloodstream. If not treated, the nurse realises
that this patient is at risk for developing which types of shock? - Answer distributive
The most accurate assessment parameters for the nurse to use to determine adequate tissue
perfusion in the patient with MODS are - Answer level of consciousness, urine output, and skin
colour and temp.
A patient is brought to the emergency department with the following burn injuries: a blistered
and reddened all anterior trunk and pale, waxy anterior and posterior right arm. Calculate the
extent of the burn injury (TBSA) using the rule of nines - Answer 22.5%
, A patient has a partial thickness burn covering 29% of body surface area. The nurse would
classify this burn as which type? - Answer moderate? critical?
A person with full-thickness burns is prescribed a proton pump inhibitor. What is the primary
reason for prescribing this medication - Answer prevent the onset of stress ulcers
A client has a partial thickness burn and requires fluid resuscitation. What fluids will the doctor
be more likely to prescribe for this patient - Answer hartmanns???
Following a motor vehicle accident a patient has a chest tube inserted in the left upper chest.
The tube is draining dark red fluid. What does the nurse determine? - Answer haemothorax???
mechanism of injury is - Answer the forces that cause an injury
A skull fracture is a break in the skull bone, which type of fracture displays signs of raccoon eyes
and a battle sign behind the ears? - Answer basilar
Which type of skull fracture occurs along the suture lines in the skull? - Answer diastatic skull
fracture
The liver and spleen are often injured during motor vehicle accidents (MVA). Both the liver and
spleen are? - Answer poorly protected??
Oxycodone is an analgesic medication that is? - Answer An opioid antagonist and binds to mu,
kappa and delta opioid receptor subtypes???
The signs and symptoms of ventricular tachycardia include any of the following except - Answer
palpations
Unstable patients with supraventricular tachycardia will normally have: - Answer HR >100bpm
the most common cause of VT is - Answer ischaemic heart disease
noradrenaline is - Answer A drug that causes peripheral vasodilation and negative inotropic
