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You are treating a 27-year old male in respiratory distress who was involved in a house
fire. Calculating TBSA burned is deferred d/t the need for emergent intubation. At what
rate should you begin fluid resuscitation?
A) 1000 mL/hr.
B) 500 mL/hr.
C) 250 mL/hr.
D) 125 mL/hr.
A patient has been in the ED for several hours waiting to be admitted. He sustained
multiple rib fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and c/o
leg pain. His wife reported suddenly becoming anxious and confused. Upon
reassessment, the patient is restless, with respiratory distress and petechial to his neck.
the patient is exhibiting signs of symptoms commonly associated with which of the
following conditions?
A) Acute lung injury
B) Fat embolism
C) PTX
D) Pulmonary contusion
Which pulse pressure description is an indication of early hypovolemic shock?
A) Widened
B) Narrowed
C) Bounding
D) Weak
, Which of the following considerations is most important when caring for a geriatric
trauma patient?
A) Head to exam
B) Medical history
C) Incontinence
D) Falls
Which of the following assessment findings differentiates a tension pneumothorax from
a simple pneumothorax?
A) Increased work of breathing
B) Unilaterally diminished breath sounds
C) Pleurisy chest pain
D) Hypotension that worsens with inspiration
The nurse is caring for a 120 kg male is brought in after a warehouse fire and is
calculating the patient's fluid resuscitation needs. He has painful red blistering to the
entire surface of both upper extremities and superficial burns to the anterior chest.
Using the modified Lund and Browder chart to calculate the total BSA burned, how
much IV fluids would be administered in the first 8 hours?
A) 2280 mL
B) 3840 mL
C) 4560 mL
D) 7680 mL
Which of the following is a component of the trauma triad of death?
A) Acidosis
B) Hyperthermia
C) Hemorrhage
D) Sepsis