1. Assessed first in trauma patient: Airway
2. (*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement: Fourth
3. Complications of head trauma:
... [Show More] Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma
Brain abscess
4. Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis: Trauma
5. Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure: In- fusion of normal saline
6. A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood transfusion after a motor vehicle collision that was complicated by a fractured pelvis. A few hours later, the patient becomes febrile, hypotensive with a normal CVP, and oliguric. Upon examination, the patient is found to be bleeding from the NG tube and IV sites. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Hemorrhagic shock
B. Acute adrenal insufficiency
C. Fat embolism syndrome
D. Transfusion reaction: D. Transfusion reaction
7. Skin antiseptic: -Ethanol 70% is an effective skin antiseptic
-Acetic acid can be used to treat Gram- skin infections
-Salicylic acid is used to treat certain skin yeast infections
8. Class IV hemorrhage indicates what % blood loss: 55%
9. How does shivering affect body temperature: Increases body temperature
10. Class III hemorrhage indicates what % of blood loss: 35%
11. Management of a stable patient with kidney contusion: Observation
12. Associated with hypovolemic shock: -Inadequate tissue perfusion with re- sultant tissue hypoxia
-Blood shunting to vital organs
-Decreased circulating blood volume and decreased venous return
-Low cardiac output
-Loss of less than 20% of the blood volume is usually without symptom except for mild tachycardia
-Patients become orthostatic with losses between 20 and 40%
-Shock is evidenced by tachycardia, hypotension, oliguria, flat neck veins
13. The most effective method of monitoring the success of resuscitation during CPR?: Reactivity of pupils to light
14. Used to ensure correct placement of endotracheal tube: -Ultrasound
-Bilateral breath sounds
-Sustained end-tidal CO2
15. Total body surface area involved in a burn in an adult to the anterior chest and abdomen: 18%
16. What is often caused by carotid massage?: Bradycardia
17. Step in a patient diagnosed with tension pneumothorax: 1. Needle decom- pression/ thoracotomy
2. Chest tube
18. True statements regarding diaphragmatic injuries: -Blunt diaphragmatic injuries are usually associated [Show Less]