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Which of the following signs is LEAST reliable for diagnosing esophageal intubation?
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Symmetrical chest wall movement b h h h h


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Bilateral breath sounds d Oxygen saturation e h h h h h


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na on chest x-ray
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Which one of the following signs necessitates a definitive airway in severe traumapatients?
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Facial lacerations bRepeated vomiting h h h



Severe maxillofacial fractures d Sternal fracture
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Twenty seven patients are seriously injured in an aircraft crash at a local airport. Theprincip
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les of triage include:
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Establish a triage site within the internal perimeter of the crash site b Treat onlythe
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most severely injured patients first
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Immediately transryort all patients to the nearest hospital h h h h h h h



Treat the greatest number of patients in the shortest period of time Produce
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the greatest number of survivors based on available resources
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4.Which one of the following statements is correct?
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Cerebral contusions mav coalesce to form an intracerebral hematoma b Epiduralhemat
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ornas are usually seen in frontal region
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Subdural hematomas are caused by injury to the middle meningeal arterySubdura
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l hematomas typically have a lenticular shape on CT scan
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The associated brain damage is more severe in epidural hematomas
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An 18 year old male is brought to the emergency department after having been shot. Heha
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s one bullet wound just below the right clavicle and another just below the costal margi
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n in the right pyosterior axillary line. His BP is 110/80 mmHg, HR is go bpm, and
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RR is 34 bpm. After ensuring 8 patent airway and inserting 2 large caliber iv line, thenext
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Obtain a portable chest x-ray b Administer a bolus of additional ivfluid
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Perform a laparotomy Obtai h h h


n an abdominal CT scan
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An 8 year old bov falls
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department by his family. His vital signs are normal, but he complains of left upperq
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uadrant pain. An abdominal CT scan reveals a moderately severe laceration of thesp
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leen. The receiving institution does not have 24 hour a day operating room capabilit
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ies. The most appropriate management of this patient would be:
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Type and crossmatch for blood b h h h h h


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Prepare the patient for surgery the next day
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A 17 year old helmeted motorcyclist is struck broadside by an automobile at an
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intersection. He is unconscious at the scene with BP of 140/90 mmHg, HR of 90 bpm,a
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nd RR of 22 bpm. His respirations are sonorous and deep. His GCS score is S. Immobiliz
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ation of the entire patient may include the use of all the following, except: a Air splints
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b Bolstering devices
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A construction worker falls from a scaffold and is transferred to the emergency departm
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ent. His HR is 124 bpm and BP is 85/60 mmHg. He complains of lower abdominal ryain
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. After assessing the airway and chest,
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immobilizing the c-spine and initiating fluid resuscitation, the next step is to perform:
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A 22 year old male sustains a shotgun wound to the left shoulder and chest at close range.H
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is BP is 80/40 mmHg and his HR is 130 bpm. After 2 liters of crystalloid solution are rapidlyinf
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used, his BP increases to 122/84 mmHg, and HR decreases to 100 bpm. He is tachypneicwit
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h RR of 28 bpm. On physical examination, his breath sounds are decreased at the left uppe
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r chest with dullness on ryercussion. A large caliber (38 french) tube thoracostomy isinsert
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ed in the fifth intercostal space with the return of 200 ml of blood and no air leak. The mos
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t appropriate next step is to:
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Insert a follev catheter h h h


Begin to transfuse a-negative blood
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epeat the physical examination of the chest
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Which one of the following statements concerning spine and spinal cord trauma is true?A
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normal lateral c-spine film excludes injury
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A vertebral injury is unlikely in the absence of physical findings of a cord injuryA
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patient with a suspyected spine injury requires immobilization on a short spine
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in the primary survey
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A 20 year old athlete is involve in a motorcycle crash. When he arrives in the emergency d
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epartment, he shouts that he cannot move his legs. On physical examination, there areno
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habnormalities of the chest, abdomen or pelvis. The patient has no sensation in his
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legs and cannot mcwe them, but his arms are moving. The patient's RR is 22 bpm, HR is8
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8 bpm, and BP is 80/60 mmHg. He is pale and sweaty. What is the most likely cause of thi
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