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CCT FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
The physiology of capillary pressure reveals that hydrostatic pressure _______ and
osmotic pressure _______. - ANSWERpushes fluid out, pulls fluid back in
The criteria included in most basic tools for early detection of systemic inflammatory
response syndrome (SIRS) are: - ANSWERheart rate, temperature, respiratory rate,
and white blood cell count.
A systemic inflammatory response is initiated in burns greater than: - ANSWER25%
Inflammatory changes in the airway occur within: - ANSWER2 hours
Your patient is complaining of severe left-upper-quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting
and is moderately hypotensive. Which of the following laboratory values most closely
reflects acute pancreatitis as the possible cause? - ANSWERlipase = 452 U/L
The ability of a test to detect a particular condition is referred to as its: -
ANSWERsensitivity
A patient in compensatory shock will increase his or her respiratory rate to bring about
which of the following changes? - ANSWERincreased oxygen intake to blow off excess
carbon dioxide
Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport chain are the three essential
components of which of the following processes? - ANSWERcellular respiration
Improper technique in performing an escharotomy may lead to both: - ANSWERnerve
damage and infection
Your patient is being treated for diabetic ketoacidosis. The most recent chemistry panel
for this patient reveals a serum potassium of 2.5 mEq/L. Based on your understanding
of this potassium abnormality, which of the following is the most likely cause for this
value? - ANSWERinsulin administration
,The force and volume of blood ejected from the ventricles during systole is the: -
ANSWERcardiac output
The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma classifies _______ shock
caused by hemorrhagic trauma into four classes. - ANSWERhypovolemic
MRI testing uses a very strong magnetic field. Because of this, several considerations
may exclude a patient from undergoing MRI testing. Which of the following patients
should not receive an MRI? - ANSWERa patient who has an implantable defibrillator
The three components of cellular respiration can work together in either a(n): -
ANSWERaerobic or an anaerobic enviroment
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is best described as a(n): - ANSWERintrinsic
hormonal compensatory mechanism that helps increase arterial blood pressure
_______ is the proportion of people without the target disorder who have a negative test
result - ANSWERSpecificity
Which of the following is considered the respiratory component of the ABG values? -
ANSWERPaCO2
The primary energy-carrying molecule in the body is: - ANSWERadenosine triphosphate
(ATP)
A patient with high-voltage electrical burns may need: - ANSWERan escharotomy
While working in the coronary care unit, you have been caring for a patient with a recent
myocardial infarction who received tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) during the course
of his care. You recognize that this patient is at risk for bleeding as a result of the tPA
administered. Which of the following lab values most closely reflects a patient who is at
risk of bleeding? - ANSWERa prothrombin time (PT) of 28 seconds
Children have relatively more surface area per kilogram than adults, which necessitates:
- ANSWERhigher rates of fluid resuscitation
The normal SvO2 level measured in the pulmonary artery by a pulmonary artery (PA)
catheter is: - ANSWER60% to 80%
Distributive shock includes which of the following three types of shock? -
ANSWERneurogenic, septic, and anaphylactic
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a milder form of: - ANSWERtoxic epidermal necrolysis
syndrome
, The ability of the body's tissues to extract and use oxygen that is bound to hemoglobin
is reflected by which of the following values? - ANSWERSvO2
Major burn injuries include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWERpartial-thickness
burns of 15% to 25% in adults
Eschar is BEST described as - ANSWERthe leathery, dried out covering of a burn injury
A laboratory test that is _______ conforms to the standard or true value -
ANSWERaccurate
You are transporting a trauma patient to a tertiary care facility for definitive care. Prior to
transport, this patient underwent a prolonged resuscitation effort at the sending hospital.
Based on the prolonged resuscitation, which of the following would be the most specific
test to reflect organ perfusion? - ANSWERlactate
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is caused by all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWERpostcardiopulmonary arrest
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) testing is especially useful for diagnostic images of
the spinal cord, heart, and which of the following? - ANSWERbrain
Which of the following information about burns is FALSE? - ANSWERTwo percent of
burn center admissions do not survive
Which of the following is the major intracellular cation? - ANSWERpotassium
Inhalation should always be expected in all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWERhigh-
voltage electrical shock
Which of the following statements regarding ultrasonography is TRUE? - ANSWERIt is
based on measuring sound waves as they travel through body tissues
Two of the most common signs and symptoms of compensatory shock are -
ANSWERtachycardia and tachypnea
The ability of a laboratory test to give consistently similar results each time it is run is
called: - ANSWERprecision
You are transporting a patient who recently sustained major crush injuries to both legs.
The cardiac monitor shows peaked T waves. Which of the following laboratory
potassium values most closely reflect the monitor changes? - ANSWER5.8 mEq/L
Dry lime mixed with _______ may cause an exothermic reaction that leads to burns -
ANSWERwater
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