TCAR POST TEST Exam Questions With Revised Correct Detailed Answers Guaranteed Pass
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TCAR POST TEST
Exam Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass
1. In the patient with an open fracture, IV antibiotics significantly decrease the
risk of osteomyelitis if administered within ____ of hospital arrival.
1 hour
4 hours
6 hours
8 hours - ANSWER ...
TCAR POST TEST
Exam Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass
1. In the patient with an open fracture, IV antibiotics significantly decrease the
risk of osteomyelitis if administered within ____ of hospital arrival.
1 hour
4 hours
6 hours
8 hours - ANSWER 1 hour
2. An 82-year-old man was admitted to the hospital after he fell down two steps.
The patient is alert and oriented but has several bruises and abrasions. Which
vital sign findings would be most concerning?
Heart rate 97/min; blood pressure 134/78 mm Hg
Heart rate 65/min; blood pressure 108/90 mm Hg
Heart rate 94/min; blood pressure 101/82 mm Hg
Heart rate 118/min; blood pressure 163/82 mm Hg –
ANSWER Heart rate 118/min; blood pressure 163/82 mm Hg
3. Two days after an episode of intimate partner violence, a patient complains of
headache and nausea. She has poor recall of the events leading up to the injury.
,However, her brain computed tomography scan is normal. These findings suggest
which type of brain trauma?
Subdural hematoma
Concussion
Diffuse axonal injury
Traumatic stroke - ANSWER Concussion
4. In the first week after injury, interventions for the patient with a diffuse axonal
injury primarily focus on
preventing post-traumatic hydrocephalus.
initiating cognitive rehabilitation.
restoring axonal connections.
5. A patient sustained a cribriform plate fracture. Which of the following is an
expected assessment finding? Cerebral spinal fluid
rhinorrhea.
flow obstruction.
otorrhea.
accumulation. - ANSWER rhinorrhea.
6. What is the priority intervention for the patient with a large expanding
subdural hematoma?
Emergent surgery for clot evacuation
Craniectomy to increase intracranial pressure
, Ventriculostomy drainage to remove CSF
Hospital admission for hourly neuro checks - ANSWER Emergent surgery for
clot evacuation
7. Which triad of symptoms are LATE signs of deterioration in a traumatic
Agitation, bradycardia, and narrowing pulse pressure
Tachycardia, dropping mean pressure, and headache
Disorientation, nausea/vomiting, and posturing
Bradycardia, irregular respirations, and hypertension - ANSWER Bradycardia,
irregular respirations, and hypertension
8. Which findings suggest impending herniation in a patient with a right temporal
epidural hematoma?
Left pupillary dilation, right-sided weakness
Right pupillary dilation, right-sided weakness
Right pupillary dilation, left-sided weakness
Left pupillary dilation, left-sided weakness - ANSWER Right pupillary dilation,
left-sided weakness
9. A patient with a spinal cord injury has no motor function below the T4 level
but retains his sense of vibration. Which incomplete cord syndrome does this man
have? Saved
Central cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
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