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Twenty seven people are severely E. Produce the greatest number of survivors
injured in an aircraft crash at a local based on available resources
airport. The principles of triage
include:
A. establish a triage site within the
internal perimeter of the crash site
B. treat only the most severely
injured patients first
C. immediately transport all patients
to the nearest hospital
D. treat the greatest number of
patients in the shortest period of
time
E. produce the greatest number of
survivors based on available
resources
,Which of the following statements A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce to form an
are correct? intracerebral hematoma
A. Cerebral contusions may EM: Epidural, middle meningeal
coalesce to form an intracerebral SuB: Subdural, Bridging veins
hematoma
B. Epidural hematomas are usually
seen in the frontal region
C. Subdural hematomas are caused
by injury to the middle meningeal
artery
D. Subdural hematomas typically
have a lenticular shape on CT
E. The associated brain damage is
more severe in epidural hematomas
An 18 year old male is brought to A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
the ED after being shot. He has one need more info on chest, not abdomen
bullet wound just below the right
clavicle and another just below the
costal margin in the right posterior
axillary line. His blood pressure is
110/60, heart rate of 90, and
respiratory rate of 34. After
ensuring a patent airway and
inserting 2 large caliber IV lines, the
next most appropriate step is to:
A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
B. Administer a bolus of additional
IV fluid
C. Perform a laparatomy
D. Obtain an abdominal CT scan
E. Perform diagnostic peritoneal
lavage
,Which of the following should be D. Ensuring adequate oxygenation and
performed FIRST in any patient ventilation
whose injuries may include multiple (ABC's)
closed extremity fractures?
A. A thorough assessment of four
limb perfusion
B. Manuevers to prevent necrosis of
the skin
C. Extremity compartment
syndrome release
D. Ensuring adequate oxygenation
and ventilation
E. Evaluation for occult crush
syndrome
A 22 year old male sustains a E. Repeat the physical exam of the chest
shotgun wound to the shoulder and
chest at close range. His BP is decreased breath sounds w/dullness ->
80/40 and HR 130. After 2 L of hemothorax, need tube to drain
crystalloid solution are rapidly vs.
infused, his BP increases to 122/84 decreased/absent breath sounds
and HR decreases to 100. He is w/hyperresonance -> tension pneumonia, need
tachypneic with RR of 28. On PE, his needle decompression followed by tube
breath sounds are decreased at the
left upper chest with dullness on
percussion. A large caliber tube
thoracostomy is inserted into the
fifth intercostal space with the
return of 200 mL of blood and no
air leak. The most appropriate next
step is:
A. Insert a foley catheter
B. Begin to transfuse O negative
blood
C. Perform thoracotomy
D. Obtain a CT Chest/Abd
E. Repeat the physical exam of the
chest
, Which one of the following B. A vertebral injury is unlikely in the absence of
statements concerning spine and physical findings of a cord injury
spinal cord trauma is TRUE?
A. A normal lateral C spine film
excludes injury
B. A vertebral injury is unlikely in the
absence of physical findings of a
cord injury
C. A patient with a suspected spine
injury requires immobilization on a
short spine
D. Diaphragmatic breathing in an
unconscious patient who has fallen
is a sign of spine injury
E. Determination of whether a
spinal cord lesion is complete or
incomplete must be made in the
primary survey
A 17 year old female is brought to D. Applying oxygen and maintaining airway
the ED following a 6 feet fall onto First = ABCs
concrete. She is unresponsive and
found to have a RR of 32, BP of
90/60, and HR of 68. The FIRST step
in treatment is:
A. Administering vasopressors
B. Establishing IV access for drug-
assisted intubation
C. Seeking the cause of her
decreased level of consciousness
D. Applying oxygen and
maintaining airway
E. Excluding hemorrhage as a cause
of shock
Actual 2026 Updated Questions and Answers
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Terms in this set (101)
Twenty seven people are severely E. Produce the greatest number of survivors
injured in an aircraft crash at a local based on available resources
airport. The principles of triage
include:
A. establish a triage site within the
internal perimeter of the crash site
B. treat only the most severely
injured patients first
C. immediately transport all patients
to the nearest hospital
D. treat the greatest number of
patients in the shortest period of
time
E. produce the greatest number of
survivors based on available
resources
,Which of the following statements A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce to form an
are correct? intracerebral hematoma
A. Cerebral contusions may EM: Epidural, middle meningeal
coalesce to form an intracerebral SuB: Subdural, Bridging veins
hematoma
B. Epidural hematomas are usually
seen in the frontal region
C. Subdural hematomas are caused
by injury to the middle meningeal
artery
D. Subdural hematomas typically
have a lenticular shape on CT
E. The associated brain damage is
more severe in epidural hematomas
An 18 year old male is brought to A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
the ED after being shot. He has one need more info on chest, not abdomen
bullet wound just below the right
clavicle and another just below the
costal margin in the right posterior
axillary line. His blood pressure is
110/60, heart rate of 90, and
respiratory rate of 34. After
ensuring a patent airway and
inserting 2 large caliber IV lines, the
next most appropriate step is to:
A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
B. Administer a bolus of additional
IV fluid
C. Perform a laparatomy
D. Obtain an abdominal CT scan
E. Perform diagnostic peritoneal
lavage
,Which of the following should be D. Ensuring adequate oxygenation and
performed FIRST in any patient ventilation
whose injuries may include multiple (ABC's)
closed extremity fractures?
A. A thorough assessment of four
limb perfusion
B. Manuevers to prevent necrosis of
the skin
C. Extremity compartment
syndrome release
D. Ensuring adequate oxygenation
and ventilation
E. Evaluation for occult crush
syndrome
A 22 year old male sustains a E. Repeat the physical exam of the chest
shotgun wound to the shoulder and
chest at close range. His BP is decreased breath sounds w/dullness ->
80/40 and HR 130. After 2 L of hemothorax, need tube to drain
crystalloid solution are rapidly vs.
infused, his BP increases to 122/84 decreased/absent breath sounds
and HR decreases to 100. He is w/hyperresonance -> tension pneumonia, need
tachypneic with RR of 28. On PE, his needle decompression followed by tube
breath sounds are decreased at the
left upper chest with dullness on
percussion. A large caliber tube
thoracostomy is inserted into the
fifth intercostal space with the
return of 200 mL of blood and no
air leak. The most appropriate next
step is:
A. Insert a foley catheter
B. Begin to transfuse O negative
blood
C. Perform thoracotomy
D. Obtain a CT Chest/Abd
E. Repeat the physical exam of the
chest
, Which one of the following B. A vertebral injury is unlikely in the absence of
statements concerning spine and physical findings of a cord injury
spinal cord trauma is TRUE?
A. A normal lateral C spine film
excludes injury
B. A vertebral injury is unlikely in the
absence of physical findings of a
cord injury
C. A patient with a suspected spine
injury requires immobilization on a
short spine
D. Diaphragmatic breathing in an
unconscious patient who has fallen
is a sign of spine injury
E. Determination of whether a
spinal cord lesion is complete or
incomplete must be made in the
primary survey
A 17 year old female is brought to D. Applying oxygen and maintaining airway
the ED following a 6 feet fall onto First = ABCs
concrete. She is unresponsive and
found to have a RR of 32, BP of
90/60, and HR of 68. The FIRST step
in treatment is:
A. Administering vasopressors
B. Establishing IV access for drug-
assisted intubation
C. Seeking the cause of her
decreased level of consciousness
D. Applying oxygen and
maintaining airway
E. Excluding hemorrhage as a cause
of shock
