CARDIOLOGY OBGYN CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTION SET
GRADED A+
◉ Adult was pinned between 2 vehicles. Pt is conscious but confused
and unable to follow directions. Has bruising on both sides of
anterior chest, weak carotid pulse, no peripheral pulse, clear breath
sounds, distended neck vein. What should you suspect?
Answer: Pericardial tamponade
◉ 59 yo M is trapped in the car by broken gas pedal through his foot.
He's gone into cardiac arrest. You should
Answer: Pull out of car
◉ Knife impaled at 4th intercostal space, left sternal border,
pulseless and not breathing. You should?
Answer: Remove knife from chest
◉ Pt is bleeding profusely from scalp. You should?
Answer: apply direct pressure with sterile gauze
, ◉ Pt with JVD, muffled heart sounds, clear breath sounds. You
should suspect:
Answer: Pericardial tamponade
◉ Pt suffering from most severe brain injury
Answer: Unconscious 34 yo with decerebrate posture
◉ Cause of bilateral periorbital ecchymosis
Answer: Basilar skull fracture
◉ Pt with 4in stick in their eye. You should?
Answer: Stabilize with gauze, place paper cup over affected eye, put
dressing over the unaffected eye
◉ Pt with severe steam burns to the hand and wrist. You should?
Answer: Remove the watch
◉ 62 yo M is unresponsive next to a ladder. BP 80/48, P 60, R 24.
What should you suspect?
Answer: Neurogenic shock
◉ Pt with several wounds oozing blood. After scene size up, you
should?