23 year old male was in an motor vehicle crash and has an open abdominal injury with a
protruding bowel. You should.
Apply the PASG
Apply a three-sided occlusive dressing
Cover the bowel with moist dressings
Cover the bowel with dry sterile gauze - ANS-Cover the bowel with moist dressings
25 year old male asthmatic is short of breath. He has audible wheezes. Vital signs are BP
132/80, P 132, R 24, SpO2 96%. You should:
Ventilate using the bag-valve mask
Administer high-flow oxygen
Assist with a prescribed bronchodilator
Administer an Epipen - ANS-Assist with a prescribed bronchodilator
26 year old male complains of neck pain after being rear-ended at intersection. There is no
damage to the vehicle, and the driver of the second vehicle says her speedometer read two
miles an hour at the moment of impact. You should:
Request that a police officer come to document the incident
Ask the patient if he can move on his own
Enter the backseat of the vehicle to stabilize the c-spine
Remove the patient to a long-board and transport to the hospital - ANS-Enter the backseat of
the vehicle to stabilize the c-spine
30 year old female was in a car crash and has a severely angulated left lower leg. She has just
been extricated after entrapment. The limb is cool and pulseless. Vital signs BP 100/40, P 90, R
20. You should:
Apply manual traction and reassess the patient
Administer high flow oxygen and transport rapidly
,Apply cold packs, elevate the limb, and transport
Splint the extremity in the position found and transport rapidly - ANS-Splint the extremity in the
position found and transport rapidly
40 year old male was found confused and wandering around. Vital signs are BP 90/60, P 140, R
30 and shallow skin is hot and dry. You should suspect
Alcohol abuse
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke
Drug abuse - ANS-Heat stroke
54 year old male was involved in a car crash and has a large open neck wound. You should
dress this would:
Pressure dressing
Sterile gauze dressing
Moist gauze dressing
Occlusive dressing - ANS-Sterile gauze dressing
74 year old female may be having a stroke. Which of the following would support this?
Her temperature is below normal limits
She has equal, bilateral arm strength
She presents with left-sided facial droop
Pulses in her right foot are diminished - ANS-She presents with left-sided facial droop
A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a piece of hot dog. She is
cyanotic and has minimal air movement. Your treatment should include
Ventilations by bvm and oxygen
A blind finger sweep
Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by
Back blows and abdominal thrusts - ANS-Back blows and abdominal thrusts
,A 13 year old male has a pencil impaled in his upper arm. You detect no radial pulse. You
should
Reposition the arm to return pulse
Stabilize the pencil with a bulky dressing
Apply a tourniquet
Remove the pencil - ANS-Reposition the arm to return pulse
A 14 year old female is making grunting sounds. These sounds are indicative of
Cheyne-stokes
An airway obstruction
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Respiratory distress - ANS-Respiratory distress
A 16 year old male walked up to you after falling while rollerblading. He is agitated and states
his hands and tongue are tingling. He takes fluoxetine. The most likely cause of his symptoms is
Hypoxia
An anxiety disorder
A traumatic brain injury
A spinal cord - ANS-An anxiety disorder
A 17 year old female is anxious after breaking up with her boyfriend. She says she is dizzy and
has numbness and tingling around her mouth. She has tachypneia and tachycardia. You should:
Have her breathe into a brown paper bag
Monitor her oxygen SAT and transport
Administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask
Tell her to stop breathing so fast - ANS-Monitor her oxygen SAT and transport
A 19 year old has swallowed lighter fluid. You should
Administer syrup of ipecac
Contact a poison control center
, Administer activated charcoal
Contact the closest hospital - ANS-Contact a poison control center
A 20 year old male collapsed while eating a hot dog. He appears cyanotic. You should
Begin abdominal thrusts
Open his airway
Begin chest compressions
Check responsiveness - ANS-Check responsiveness
A 22 year old male with a history of asthma is experiencing shortness of breath, wheezing and
chest tightness. Which o f the following is the MOST indicated
Aspirin
Epinephrine
Nitro
Albuterol - ANS-Albuterol
A 23 year old deaf man called for an ambulance. You need to determine why. You should
Try speaking clearly so he can watch your lips
Locate someone who knows sign language
Perform a physical examination
Request that an interpreter meet you at the hospital - ANS-Perform a physical examination
A 23 year old has been getting gradually more disoriented and nauseous. HE is thirsty and
complaining of abdominal pain. Vital signs are BP 130/90, P 110, R 24. You should suspect
Drug overdose
Food poisoning
Influenza
Hyperglycemia - ANS-Hyperglycemia
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