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Dunphy - Urgent Care Problems Questions
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Which type of heat-related illness involves a core body temperature of at least 104°F and
may present with hot dry skin, acute mental status changes, absent sweat, and tachypnea?
A. Heat cramps
B. Heat syncope
C. Heat exhaustion
D. Heat stroke
Ans: D. Heat stroke
What percentage of burns is involved using the rule of nines if both front legs are burned?
A. 9%
B. 18%
C. 24%
D. 36%
Ans: B. 18%
Which drug commonly prescribed for burns is active against a wide spectrum of microbial
pathogens and is the most frequently used agent for partial- and full-thickness thermal
injuries?
A. Clotrimazole cream (Lotrimin)
B. Mafenide acetate (Sulfamylon)
C. Silver nitrate
D. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)
Ans: D. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)
A sunscreen with a sun-protection factor of at least what number will block most harmful
ultraviolet radiation?
A. 4
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B. 8
C. 10
D. 15
Ans: D. 15
Which clinical feature is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?
A. Dilated, nonreactive pupils
B. Altered level of consciousness
C. Loss of judgment
D. Amnesia
Ans: A. Dilated, nonreactive pupils
What number represents normal neurological function on the Glasgow Coma Scale?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 10
D. 15
Ans: D. 15
Which diagnostic test is the best to diagnose a subdural hematoma?
A. History
B. Positron emission tomography
C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D. Computed tomography (CT) scan
Ans: C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax should be counseled that up to what percentage
may experience a reoccurrence at some point?
A. 5% to 15%
B. 20% to 25%
C. 30% to 50%
D. 60% to 80%
Ans: C. 30% to 50%
Dunphy - Urgent Care Problems Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers (100%
Correct Answers) /Already Graded A+
Which type of heat-related illness involves a core body temperature of at least 104°F and
may present with hot dry skin, acute mental status changes, absent sweat, and tachypnea?
A. Heat cramps
B. Heat syncope
C. Heat exhaustion
D. Heat stroke
Ans: D. Heat stroke
What percentage of burns is involved using the rule of nines if both front legs are burned?
A. 9%
B. 18%
C. 24%
D. 36%
Ans: B. 18%
Which drug commonly prescribed for burns is active against a wide spectrum of microbial
pathogens and is the most frequently used agent for partial- and full-thickness thermal
injuries?
A. Clotrimazole cream (Lotrimin)
B. Mafenide acetate (Sulfamylon)
C. Silver nitrate
D. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)
Ans: D. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)
A sunscreen with a sun-protection factor of at least what number will block most harmful
ultraviolet radiation?
A. 4
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B. 8
C. 10
D. 15
Ans: D. 15
Which clinical feature is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?
A. Dilated, nonreactive pupils
B. Altered level of consciousness
C. Loss of judgment
D. Amnesia
Ans: A. Dilated, nonreactive pupils
What number represents normal neurological function on the Glasgow Coma Scale?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 10
D. 15
Ans: D. 15
Which diagnostic test is the best to diagnose a subdural hematoma?
A. History
B. Positron emission tomography
C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D. Computed tomography (CT) scan
Ans: C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax should be counseled that up to what percentage
may experience a reoccurrence at some point?
A. 5% to 15%
B. 20% to 25%
C. 30% to 50%
D. 60% to 80%
Ans: C. 30% to 50%
