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You are treating a 27-year old male in respiratory distress who was involved in a house fire.
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Calculating TBSA burned is deferred d/t the need for emergent intubation. At what rate should
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you begin fluid resuscitation?
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C) 250 mL/hr
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D) 125 mL/hr - Correct Answers B) 500 mL/hr
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Il` A patient has been in the ED for several hours waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib
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Il` reported suddenly becoming anxious and confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless,
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Il` with respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. the patient is exhibiting signs of symptoms
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A) acute lung injury
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B) fat embolism
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D) pulmonary contusion - Correct Answers B) fat embolism
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Il` Which pulse pressure description is an indication of early hypovolemic shock?
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A) widened Il`
B) narrowed
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C) bounding
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,D) weak - Correct Answers B) narrowed
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Il` Which of the following considerations is most important when caring for a geriatric trauma
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A) head to to exam
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B) medical history
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C) incontinence
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D) falls - Correct Answers B) medical history
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Il` Which of the following assessment findings differentiates a tension pneumothorax from a simple
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A) increased work of breathing
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B) unilaterally diminished breath sounds
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C) pleuritic chest pain
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D) hypotension that worsens with inspiration - Correct Answers D) hypotension that worsens
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with inspiration.
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severe respiratory distress, and absent breath sounds on the injured side. Hypotension due to
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compression of the heart and great vessels is consistent with obstructive shock. Hypotension
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worsens with inspiration due to increased intrathoracic pressure. Late signs include distended
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neck veins, tracheal deviation, and cyanosis.
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Il` The nurse is caring for a 120 kg male is brought in after a warehouse fire and is calculating the
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Il` patient's fluid resuscitation needs. He has painful red blistering to the entire surface of both
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Il` upper extremities and superficial burns to the anterior chest. Using the modified Lund and
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Il` Browder chart to calculate the total BSA burned, how much IV fluids would be administered in the
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B) 3840 mL
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C) 4560 mL
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D) 7680 mL - Correct Answers A) 2280 mL
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(upper arm 4+4 / lower arm 3+3 / hand 2.5+2.5) = 19% TBSA.
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120 kg x (2 mL) x (19% TBSA) = 4560 mL
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(half of fluids given in first 8 hours) = 2280 mL
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Il` Which of the following is a component of the trauma triad of death?
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B) hyperthermia
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D) sepsis - Correct Answers A) Acidosis
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Il` A 56-year- male patient involved in a MVC is brought to the ED of a rural critical access facility. He
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Il` c/o neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abd pain. His GCS is 15. His vitals are as follows:
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RR 26 breaths/min Il` Il`
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