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ATLS Practice Definitive control of the airway is achieved by ____________ - correct answer Endotracheal intubation How do you treat hypothermia in the ED? - correct answer crystalloid fluids at 102.2 degrees F and warmed treatment area What does definitive hemorrhage control refer to? (3) - correct answer 1) Possible surgery 2) Stabilizing of pelvis 3) Angioembolization What are rates of fluid administration measured by? - correct answer Size and length of catheter Min...

ATLS Review A 22yo M is hypotensive and tachycardia after a shotgun wound to the L shoulder. His BP is initially 80/40. After 2L of fluids his BP increases to 122/84. HR is 100bpm and his RR is 28. Breath sounds are decreased in the left hemithorax, and a closed tube thoracotomy is performed with a small amount of blood return and no air leak. What is the next step? - correct answer Reexamine the chest A construction worker falls 2 stories and suffers bilateral calcanea fractures. He n...

ATLS EXAM True or false? Although the mechanism of injury may be similar to those for the younger population, data shows increased mortality with similar severity of injury in older adults. - correct answerTrue In the elderly population, what is decreased physiological reserve? - correct answeraging is characterized by impaired adaptive and homeostatic mechanisms that caused an increased susceptibility to the stress of injury. Insults tolerated by the younger population can lead to...

ATLS practice questions Assessed first in trauma patient - correct answer Airway (*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - correct answer Fourth Complications of head trauma - correct answer Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma Brain abscess Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - correct answer Trauma Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure - correct answer Infusion of normal saline A 26-year-old male is...

Mental Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV - correct answer a book published by the American Psychiatric Association that classifies the symptoms of mental disorders into formal categories attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder - correct answer a childhood disorder characterized by inattention, distractibilit

Mental Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV - correct answer a book published by the American Psychiatric Association that classifies the symptoms of mental disorders into formal categories attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder - correct answer a childhood disorder characterized by inattention, distractibility, impulsiveness, and/or excesssive activity and restlessness autistic disorder - correct answer a childhood disorder characterized by a fa...

MENTAL HEALTH AS A CONTINUUM - Chapter 11 Study design dot points: • mental health as a continuum (mentally healthy, mental health problems, mental disorders) influenced by internal and external factors that can fluctuate over time • the typical characteristics of a mentally healthy person, including high levels of functioning, social and emotional well-being and resilience to life stressors - correct answer What is Mental health? - correct answer Mental health is a state ...

Focus on Mental Health Exam A nurse overhears a hospitalized client with mania telling another client, "I'm actually a journalist writing an article for a magazine — I'm just posing as a person with mental illness." How should the nurse respond? - correct answer Presenting the client with the actual situation Rationale: When dealing with a delusional client, it is important for the nurse to state clearly that the nurse does not share the client's perceptions. All three of the ...

Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness Module 1-5 How does the World Health Organization define mental health? - correct answer mental health is not just the absence of illness, but is rather conceptualized as a state of wellbeing in which the individual realizes his/her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his/her community. What are the individual socio-economic risk factors for mental he...

Mental Health Study Questions Exam 1 What is the WHO's definition of mental health (MH)? - correct answer Mental health is a state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community. What does the term mental illness (MI) encompass? - correct answer Mental illness refers to all psychiatric disorders that have definable diagnoses. These disorders are manif...