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A patient is thrown against a car during a tornado and presents with obvious bilateral
femoral fractures. The patient is pale, alert, disoriented, and has delayed cap refill.
Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for this patient based on
the disaster triage principle?
A) initiate two large bore intravenous lines for Ringers lactate solution administration
B) Administer Dilaudid for pain control and provide comfort care
C) Place the patient in an observation area for care within the next few hours
D) Contact the command center for the personnel to notify next of kin. - ANSWER A)
initiate two large bore intravenous lines for Ringers lactate solution administration
Which of the following mnemonics can help the nurse prioritize care for a trauma patient
with massive uncontrolled hemorrhage?
A) ABC
B) MARCH
C) AVPU
D) VIPP - ANSWER B) MARCH
A patient arrives with a large open chest wound after being assaulted with a machete,
Prehospital providers placed a nonporous dressing over the chest wound and tapes it
on 3 sides. He is now showing signs of anxiety, restlessness, severe respiratory
distress, cyanosis, and decreasing blood pressure. Which of the following is the MOST
appropriate interventions?
A) needle decompression
B) tube thoracostomy
C) dressing removal
D) surgical repair - ANSWER C) dressing removal
A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago. Which of the following lab
values is expected with a musculoskeletal complication associated with this
presentation?
A) elevated creatine kinase
B) decreased potassium level
C) decreased WBC
, D) elevated GFR - ANSWER A) elevated creatine kinase
Caregivers carry a 2-year old into the ED who fell out of 2nd story window. The patient
is awake and crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin. which of the
following interventions has the highest priority?
A) padding the upper back while stabilizing the cervical spine ***
B) applying a tight-fitting NRB mask with an attached resevior
C) establishing intravenous access and administering a 20mL/kg bolus
D) preparing for drug assisted intubation - ANSWER A) padding the upper back while
stabilizing the cervical spine
A 35-year old male presents with facial trauma after bring struck in the face with a
baseball. a tear-drop shaped left pupil is noted on exam. What type of injury is
suspected?
A) oculomotor nerve palsy
B) globe rupture ***
C) Uncal herniation
D) retinal detachment - ANSWER B) globe rupture
Which of the following is true about the log roll maneuver?
A) it causes less spinal motion than the lift and slide maneuver
B) it is recommended for patients with unstable pelvic fractures
C) it can worsen cord damage from an unstable spinal injury ***
D) it does not increases the risk of life threatening hemorrhage from unstable injuries -
ANSWER C) it can worsen cord damage from an unstable spinal injury
EMS arrives with the intoxicated driver of a car involved in a MVC. EMS reports
significant damage to the drivers side of the car. The patient is asking to have the
cervical color removed. when is it appropriate to remove the cervical collar?
A) after a physical examination if the patient has no radiologic abnormalities on a
computed tomography scan ***
B) after physician evaluation if the patient has not neurologic abnormalities on
exam C) after palpation of the spine if the patient has no point tenderness the the
vertebral column
D) after physical examination if the patient has not neck pain with movement -
ANSWER A) after a physical examination if the patient has no radiologic abnormalities
on a computed tomography scan
If a patient has received multiple transfusions of banked blood preserved with citrate,
which electrolyte is most likely to drop and require supplementation?