Respiratory
Which of the following is a position that people who are experiencing respiratory distress often default to?
A- Sniffing
B- Standing
C- Supine
D- Prone
E- Tripod
E- Tripod
Which of the following is a contraindication for utilization of a nasopharyngeal airway?
A- They are conscious
B- They have a gag reflex
C- They have chest trauma
D- They have facial trauma
E- All of the above
D- They have facial trauma
Which structure serves as the division between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity?
A- Liver
B- Stomach
C- Appendix
D- Small Intestine
E- Diaphragm
E- Diaphragm
Which of the following are the only blood vessels that allow exchange of oxygen and CO2 between blood and cells?
A- Arteries
B- Arterioles
C- Capillaries
D- Venules
E- Veins
C- Capillaries
AVPU
Alert
Verbal
Painful
Unresponsive
Paradoxical chest wall motion in a trauma patient is an indicator of what condition?
A- Tension Pneumothorax
B- Hemopneumothorax
C- Pericardial Tamponade
D- A Single Broken Rib
E- Flail Segment
E- Flail Segment
Which of the following are contraindications for suctioning the airway?
A- There is blood in the mouth due to injury
B- Pt is conscious with possible neck injury and vomiting
C- Pt has a gag reflex with significant nasal bleeding
D- All of the above
E- None of the above
E- None of the above
All of the following are parts of the vertebral column except one.
A- Thoracic
B- Sacral
C- Cranial
D- Lumbar
E- Cervical
C- Cranial
Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood received from all over the body to the lungs for gas exchange in the alveoli?
A- Left Atrium
B- Right Atrium
C- Left Ventricle
D- Right Ventricle
C- Left Ventricle
SAMPLE
Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past Medical Hx
Last Oral Intake
Events Leading Up
Which of the following signs and symptoms are indicators of inadequate ventilation?
A- Respiratory rate of 8 BPM
B- Altered Level Of Consciousness
C- Pink Skin
D- Heart Rate of 120 in a 4-year old boy
E- None of the above
B- Altered Level Of Consciousness
Which of the following methods should be used to open the airway of someone who is unconscious after falling from a height of 10 ft?
A- Head tilt/chin lift
B- Suction the airway
C- Turn the pt on their side
D- Jaw Thrust
E- Modified Super Lift
D- Jaw Thrust
All of the following are bone structures of the face except one.
A- Maxilla
B- Zygomatic
C- Parietal
D- Mandible
C- Parietal
Which of the following is not a potential cause of stroke?
A- Cerebral Thrombosis
B- Blocked Coronary Artery
C- Cerebral Hemorrhage
D- Blood Clot
E- Rupture Of A Weakened Artery
B- Blocked Coronary Artery
OPQRST
Onset
Provocation
Quality
Radiation
Severity
Time
Which of the following pts is likely experiencing significant respiratory distress?
A- 32YOM, hx of asthma, RR- 38 without abnormal lung sounds, difficulty talking
B-22YOF c/o SOB, says she often gets this when exposed to perfumes, RR-30 with significant wheezing
C- 10YOM with significant wheezing/rhonchi who has had a cough for 3 days
D- All of the above
A- 32YOM, hx of asthma, RR- 38 without abnormal lung sounds, difficulty talking
Medical emergencies differ from trauma emergencies in a number of ways. Which of the following is not a cause of a medical emergency?
A- Poisoning
B- Diabetes
C- Infection
D- Failure of a body system
E- Car Crash
E- Car Crash
Which of the following names layers of the skin from most superficial to deepest?
A- Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous, Fatty Tissue
B- Dermis, Epidermis, Subcutaneous, Fatty Tissue
C- Epidermis, Subcutaneous, Fatty Tissue, Dermis
D- Dermis, Subcutaneous, Fatty Tissue, Epidermis
A- Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous, Fatty Tissue
Arteries have 3 layers. Which is the middle layer?
A- Tunica Adventitia
B- Tunica Media
C- Tunica Intima
D- Tunica Semi
B- Tunica Media
BVM
Bag Valve Mask
Which of the following conditions can alter respiratory pattern?
A- Hyperglycemia
B- Closed Head Injury
C- Asthma
D- Chest Trauma
E- All Of The Above
E- All of the above
Which of the following would most likely be considered a multiple casualty incident?
A- A plane crash with 132 patients
B- A school bus crash with 10 patients in NYC
C- A car crash with 8 patients in a rural Iowa community
D- All of the above
B- A school bus crash with 10 patients in NYC
What, when stimulated, is designed to help humans react to severe stressors?
A- Skeletal System
B- Nervous System
C- Sympathetic System
D- Peripheral Nervous System
C- Sympathetic System
What is the filling of the pericardial sac with fluid, which in turn limits the filling of the heart?
A- Pericardial Exhaustion
B- Pericardial Flex
C- Pericardial Tamponade
D- Pericardial Shock
C- Pericardial Tamponade
DCAPBTLS
Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures/Penetration
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling