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A patient is on mechanical ventilation with PEEP (positive
end-expiratory pressure). Which finding below indicates the
patient is developing a complication related to their therapy
and requires immediate treatment?
A. HCO3 26 mmHg
B. Blood pressure 70/45
C. PaO2 80 mmHg
D. PaCO2 38 mmHg - ANSWERS-B.
Mechanical ventilation with PEEP can cause issues with
intrathoracic pressure and decrease the cardiac output
(watch out for a low blood pressure) along with
,hyperinflation of the lungs (possible pneumothorax or subq
emphysema which is air that escapes into the skin because
the lungs are leaking air).
While triaging the wounded from a disaster, you note that
one of the wounded is not breathing, radial pulse is absent,
capillary refill >2 seconds, and does not respond to your
commands. What color tag is assigned?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black - ANSWERS-D: Black
The black tag is placed on the wounded that are dying or
have expired. The injuries are so severe that death is
imminent. There is severe alteration or absence of
breathing, circulation, and neuro status.
8. The wounded victim is unable to walk, respiratory rate is
absent but when airway is repositioned breathing is noted.
The wounded victim is assigned what tag color?
,A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black - ANSWERS-B: Red
he wounded victim is unable to walk, has respiratory rate of
19, capillary refill of one second, and is able to obey your
commands. The wounded victim is assigned what tag color?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black - ANSWERS-C. Yellow
A catastrophic disaster has occurred 5 miles from the
hospital you are working in. The hospital's disaster plan is
activated and the wounded are brought to the hospital.
You're helping triage the survivors. One of the wounded is
able to walk around and has minor lacerations on the arms,
hands, chest, and legs. You would place what color tag on
this survivor?
A. Red
, B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Black - ANSWERS-C
Green tags are for patients who have MINOR injuries. If the
patient can walk around they are tagged as green.
Sometimes they are referred to as the "walking wounded".
A patient is 36 hours status post a myocardial infarction. The
patient is starting to complain of chest pain when they lay
flat or cough. You note on auscultation of the heart a
grating, harsh sound. What complication is this patient
mostly likely suffering from?
A. Cardiac dissection
B. Ventricular septum rupture
C. Mitral valve prolapse
D. Pericarditis - ANSWERS-D.
A complication of a myocardial infarction is PERICARDITIS,
especially 24-36 hours post MI. This is because of
neutrophils being present at the site which causes