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1. Which of the followin is the recommended Method for treating frostbite?
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A. Vasodilators
B. Antici ulants
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C. Warm (40 de rees) water
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D. Paddin and elevation
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E. Application of heat from a hairdryer: xz xz xz xz xz
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2. Which of the followin physical findin s su est a cause of hypotension other than s
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pinal cord injury?
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A. Prispism
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D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
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E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
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Answer>: D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes. Spinal shock refers to loss of muscle toe (
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flaccidty) and loss of reflexes.
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3. The primary indication for transferrin A patient to a hi her level trauma center i
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A. Unavailibility of sur eon or operatin staff xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
B. Multiple system injuries, includin severe head injury
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C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferrin doctor
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D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
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E. Widened mediastinum on chest x-ray followin blunt trauma:
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Answer> C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferrin doctor (MÅ SJEKKE
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4. A youn man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-
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abdomen. He is brou ht promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool an
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d diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmH . Warmed crystalloid fluids ar
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e initiated without improvement in his vital si ns.The next, most appropriate, step is t
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o perform:
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E. A dia nostic peritoneal lava e:
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5. A 42-year-xz
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the ED. He is now unconscious and responds only to painful stimuli by moanin . His pu
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pils are 3mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to li ht. Prehospital personnel in
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not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the ED, no
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movement of his lower extremities are detected, even in response to painful stimuli.The
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6. A 6-year- xz
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purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood pressure is 90mmH systolic, heart rate 14
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0 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute.The preferred ro
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A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation xz xz xz
B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
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E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal ju ular vein:
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7. A youn man sustains a unshot wound to the abdomen and is brou ht promptly to t
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he ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and he is confused. His
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pulse is thready and his femoral pulse is only weakly palpable.The definitive treatment
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1. Which of the followin is the recommended Method for treating frostbite?
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A. Vasodilators
B. Antici ulants
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C. Warm (40 de rees) water
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D. Paddin and elevation
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E. Application of heat from a hairdryer: xz xz xz xz xz
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2. Which of the followin physical findin s su est a cause of hypotension other than s
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pinal cord injury?
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A. Prispism
B. Bradycardia
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D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
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E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
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Answer>: D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes. Spinal shock refers to loss of muscle toe (
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flaccidty) and loss of reflexes.
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3. The primary indication for transferrin A patient to a hi her level trauma center i
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s:
A. Unavailibility of sur eon or operatin staff xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
B. Multiple system injuries, includin severe head injury
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C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferrin doctor
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D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
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E. Widened mediastinum on chest x-ray followin blunt trauma:
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Answer> C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferrin doctor (MÅ SJEKKE
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4. A youn man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-
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abdomen. He is brou ht promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool an
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d diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmH . Warmed crystalloid fluids ar
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e initiated without improvement in his vital si ns.The next, most appropriate, step is t
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o perform:
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B. An abdominal CT-scanxz xz
C. Dia nostic laparoscopy xz xz
D. Abdominal ultrasono raphy xz xz
E. A dia nostic peritoneal lava e:
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5. A 42-year-xz
old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor for several ho
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urs before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until just before arrivin in
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the ED. He is now unconscious and responds only to painful stimuli by moanin . His pu
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pils are 3mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to li ht. Prehospital personnel in
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dicate that they have xz xz xz
not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the ED, no
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movement of his lower extremities are detected, even in response to painful stimuli.The
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most likely cause for this findin is:
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A. An epidural hematomaxz xz
B. A pelvic fracture
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C. Central cord syndrome xz xz
, D. Intracerebral hemorrha e xz xz
E. Bilateral compartment syndrome: xz xz
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6. A 6-year- xz
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purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood pressure is 90mmH systolic, heart rate 14
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0 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute.The preferred ro
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ute of venous access in this patient is:
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A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation xz xz xz
B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
C. Intraosseous catheter placement in the proximal tibia xz xz xz xz xz xz
D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities xz xz xz xz xz xz
E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal ju ular vein:
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7. A youn man sustains a unshot wound to the abdomen and is brou ht promptly to t
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he ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and he is confused. His
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pulse is thready and his femoral pulse is only weakly palpable.The definitive treatment
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xz in mana in this patient is to:
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