Q:1-How deep should the provider depress the patient's sternum during CPR in adults?
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0.5 to 1.0 inches
1.5 to.2 inches
2 to 3
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More than 3 inches
Q:2-A patient is involved in a motor vehicle accident. He has suffered multiple organ trauma and is listed in critical condition. He has suffered an open
wound in his right lower extremity and has lost a significant amount of blood. The physician determines that the patient is in hypovolemic shock.
What is the first parameter to change in hypovolemic shock?
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Systolic blood pressure
Pulse rate
Respiratory rate
Skin vasoconstriction
Q:3-A 34-year-old with severe head trauma and elevated intracranial pressures is intubated. Which of the following should be the target for
mechanical ventilation?
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Set PaCO2 between 45-50
Set PaCO2 between 35-40
Set PaCO2 between 30-35
Set PaCO2 < 30
Q:4-A young motorcycle driver is thrown against a concrete bridge and sustains severe trauma about the face, with marked deformity and bleeding.
Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is TRUE?
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Cervical spine evaluation takes precedence over facial injuries
LeFort fractures rarely cause severe hemorrhage
Nasotracheal intubation must be done urgently to prevent airway obstruction
Plain radiographs are preferred to CT in emergencies
Q:5-Which US industry has the highest accidental death rate?
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Construction
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Transportation
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Q:6-Hemodynamic findings associated with hypovolemic shock include:
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Tachycardia and hypotension
Bradycardia and increased cardiac index
Tachycardia and elevated PCWP
Elevated central venous pressure and hypotension
Q:7-Which is false about subdural hematoma?
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Are often associated with skull fractures
Most common in elderly individual who fall
The hematoma should be evacuated surgically
Prognosis is much better for chronic subdurals than acute cases
Q:8-An 8-year old child is brought to the ER after being struck by a car while crossing the street. He is not alert and required immediate intubation at
the scene by EMS. His GCS is 8 T. He appears to have a significant laceration of his scalp on the left side but there are no skeletal fractures. The initial
chest x-ray revealed a right sided pneumothorax and a chest tube was inserted. His hematocrit is 23.5 and hemoglobin is 7.6. The next thing you
would do is:
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CT head
CT abdomen
Repeat blood work
Observe patient
Q:9-Class I hemorrhage indicates what percentage of blood loss?
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10 percent
25 percent
35 percent
55 percent
Q:10-Which is not a clinical component of the Glasgow Coma Score?
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Eye movement
Sensation
Verbal response
Extremity movement
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