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ORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY G n n n n n
RADED A+ EXAM n n
A 13-year-
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old boy fell while riding his bicycle and hit his head. He was unconscious f
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or 4 or 5 minutes. He vomited twice. He has no memory of the event or a
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headache. His exam is entirely normal. Glasgow coma score is 15. Select
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the next step in management.
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A. Discharge home with concussion instructions n n n n
B. CT of the headn n n
C. Skull films n
D. Admit for observation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. CT of the head
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A healthy 24-year-
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old is involved in a motor vehicle accident. He loses consciousness but r
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egains it within a few hours and appears normal to friends. He later pres
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ents to the emergency room very lethargic, weak,
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,and with a dilated pupil on the left side. The patient most likely has which
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n of the following conditions?
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A. Acute subdural hematoma n n
B. Subarachnoid hemorrhage n
C. Acute epidural hematoma n n
D. Intra-cerebral hemorrhage - n n
n ✔✔✔nCorrectn Answern >n C.nAcutenepiduralnhematoma
What occurs in patients developing a central herniation of the brain?
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A. One sided paralysisn n
B. Pupillary constriction n
C. Bilateral deterioration of functioning
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D. Lower extremity paralysis - n n n
n ✔✔✔nCorrectn Answern >n C.nBilateralndeteriorationnofnfunctioning
What is the MOST sensitive test used to make a diagnosis of skull fracture
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?
A. Physical exam n
,B. Head CT n
C. Skull radiographs n
D. MRI - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Head CT
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The most common complication after nasotracheal intubation is:
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A. Epistaxis
B. Nasal congestion n
C. Infection
D. Aspiration - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Epistaxis
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True about depressed skull fractures -
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n ✔✔✔nCorrectn Answern >n Anynbonenfragmentndisplacedn>n1ncmninwardnshouldn
be elevated surgically
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During CPR, the highest amount of blood flow is observed with which tec
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hnique? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > High impulse CPR at 100-
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120 compressions per min
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What is the main bleeding source in a subdural hematoma?
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, A. Capillary
B. Venous
C. Arterial
D. Mix type - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Venous
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Central venous pressure is reflective of: -
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n ✔✔✔nCorrectn Answern >n Pressurenofnbloodnreturningntonthenheart
Why does the ACLS protocol recommend epinephrine?
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A. Increases muscular blood flow n n n
B. Dilates the bronchioles n n
C. Enhances myocardial contractility D. Raises the systolic blood pre
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ssure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Enhances myocardial contractility
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Blood containing HIV that is spilled on the floor can be disinfected with w
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hich of the following?
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A. Benzene
B. Sodium hypochlorite n