EMR National Registry Exam – Questions & Solutions
OPQRST Right Ans - onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
(describing symptoms)
SAMPLE history Right Ans - signs and symptoms, allergies, medications,
past medical history, last oral intake, events leading up to injury
5 decisions of scene size up Right Ans - scene safety, standard precautions,
mechanism of injury, number of patients, resource determination
Head to toe exam Right Ans - head to toe and then extremities, backwards
for infant/child
glasgow coma scale Right Ans - tests alertness, eye opening (up to 4
points), verbal response (up to 5 points), motor response (up to 6 points)
TOTAL 15 POINTS, 3-8 is coma
4 types of shock Right Ans - cardiogenic shock, distributive shock,
hypovolemic shock, obstructive shock
Cardiogenic shock Right Ans - heart isn't pumping blood efficiently
Distributive shock Right Ans - vascular tone problem, blood isn't allocated
properly
Hypovolemic shock Right Ans - extreme blood loss, too little volume
Obstructive shock Right Ans - obstruction in his chest, vena cava partially
collapsed, less blood is pumped by the heart
Compensated shock Right Ans - increased heart rate, pale and cool skin,
increased respiratory rate, altered mental status
Decompensated shock Right Ans - body can't make up for lack of oxygen,
profoundly altered mental status
Arterial bleeding Right Ans - with oxygen, bright red, rapid loss
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