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1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing
sever shortness of breath after reach-
ing an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is
very anxious and has rales noted to all
quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is
not accustomed to high altitudes. What
should you do?
Administer oxygen while descending to a
A. Administer oxygen while descending
lower altitude.
to a lower altitude
B. Coach the patient to slow his respira-
tions
C. Apply CPAP while the patient adapts
to the elevations
D. Evacuate the patient to a hyperbaric
chamber
2. A 26 year old female does not respond
to verbal stimuli but moans in response
to pain. A friend states the patient has
ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables.
Vital Signs are BP 88/50 R16. You es-
tablish IV access and administer a fluid
challenge. En route to the hospital her Sodium Bicarbonate.
ECG shows a widening QRS. You should
administer
A. amiodarone
B. another fluid challenge
C. calcium chloride
D. sodium bicarbonate
3. You PT experienced trauma yester-
day and you are transferring her to a
larger facility. She has been experiencing
progressive hypoxia. You notice coarse
Transport emergency and continue ven-
crackles in all lung fields on ventilation.
tilation.
Vital signs are BP 90/50 and SPO2 90%.
You should
A. increase IV fluid administration rate
B. extubate and re-intubate the patient
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C. transport emergently and continue
ventilation
D. perform bilateral chest decompres-
sion and reassess
4. An alert 22 year old male was just
disentangled from debris in a house col-
lapse. He denies head or neck pain, but
complains of server hip pain. Vital signs
are BP 88/40. P120 R 16 you should
sodium bicarbonate
administer.
A. epinephrine
B. lidocaine
C. sodium bicarbonate
D. morphine sulfate
5. Braxton Hicks contractions
A. are mild and signal the beginning of
labor
B. occur in the second trimester and are
occur in the second trimester and are
false labor
false labor.
C. cause extreme back and abdominal
discomfort
D. cause dilation and effacement of the
cervix
6. A 40 year old male crashed his motor-
cycle. He had a brief loss of conscious-
ness, woke up and
walked home. You find him 2 hours later
at home unconscious. You should sus-
epidural hematoma
pect.
A. Subdural hematoma
B. Subarachnoid Bleed.
C. Basilar skull fracture
D. Epidural Hematoma
7. A 47 year old male who was found
unconscious on the side of the road re-
spond only to painful stimulus. When you
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attempt to establish IV access he stiffens
his arms and legs. He has minor abra-
sions all over his body. Vital signs are
BO 178/122 P56 R irregular ETCO2 30.
What should you do?
A. Mildly hypoventilate with a bag valve Assist ventilations at 12 breaths per min-
mask Hg.
B. Assist ventilations at 12 breaths per
minute
C. Administer a 250 mL normal saline
bolus
D. Administer 25 g of dextrose
8. A 28 year old female has a sudden
onset of tightness in her chest and server
difficulty breathing. Her tongue face and
neck appear swollen and she has red
itchy hives on her torso. Her signs are BP
Epinephrine 0.3mg
80/40 P 130. You should administer
A. administer 25 mg diphenhydramine IV
B. transport immediately to the hospital
C. administer 0.3 mg epinephrine IM
D. administer 100 mg Solumedrol IV
9. You are asked to set up a patient treat-
ment area after a box labeled "radioac-
tive" was found unattended in a park.
Which of the following would be the best
location. Building in the park
A. An open area in the park
B. The Emergency Operations Center
C. The Incident Command Center
D. A building in the park
11. What is the most common cause of
status epilepticus in adults.
A. Alcohol withdrawal
Failure to take prescribed medications
B. Sudden elevation in body temperature
C. Failure to take prescribed medications
D. Recent history of head trauma
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12. A 58 year old male with history of re-
nal failure complains of dizziness lethar-
gy and difficulty
breathing. He says he missed his last
dialysis appointment. Vital signs are BP
160/90 P 100 R 28 with rales heard in the Fluid Overload.
basses. SPO2 92% you should suspect.
A. fluid overload
B. hypokalemia
C. respiratory alkalosis
D. hypermagnesemia
16. A 6 month old male was found lying
face down in the crib. He is cyanotic and
apneic. A weak
brachial pulse is present. You are unable
to see a chest rise with your second at-
tempt at rescue
Start CPR
breathing after repositioning the head.
What should you do.
A. perform 5 abdominal thrusts
B. Start CPR
C. Perform a finger sweep
D. Give five back slaps
17. You have just been called to a dialysis
clinic for a 58 year old male in cardiac
arrest. The online physician may order
you to administer which of the following
medications. Sodium Bicarbonate.
A. Magnesium sulfate
B. Sodium bicarbonate
C. Furosemide
D. Calcium channel blocker
18. A 27 year old male has been as-
saulted with a pen in the supraclavicular
area. He is anxious and pale and his vital
signs are BP 80/42 P 128 R 32 and shal-
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