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better visualization during the insertion of which device? - answer-endotracheal tube
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Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain injury? -
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answer-subdural hematoma
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A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago. Which of the following
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laboratory values is expected with a musculoskeletal complication associated with this
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presentation? - answer-Elevated creatine kinase
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A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital following a high-
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speed motor vehicle collision. When significant abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted
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in the primary survey, which of the following is the priority intervention? - answer-Initiate
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transfer to a trauma center
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Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified? - answer-bowel
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Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn center? - answer-A 52-year-
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old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn to the left lower leg
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A patient has been in the emergency department for several hours waiting to be
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admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has
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been awake, alert, and complaining of leg pain. His wife reported that he suddenly
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became anxious and confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless, with
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respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. The patient is exhibiting signs and
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symptoms most commonly associated with which of the follow conditions? - answer-fat
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embolism
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A 36-year old female has a deformity of the left wrist after a fall. She is reluctant to
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move her hand due to pain. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention?
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- answer-Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of the heart
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A 56-year-old male patient involved in a motor vehicle crash is brought to the
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emergency department of a rural critical assess facility. He complaints of neck pain,
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shortness of breath, and diffuse abdominal pain. His Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His
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vital signs are as follows: BP 98/71 mm Hg, HR 125 beats/minute, RR 26
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better visualization during the insertion of which device? - answer-endotracheal tube
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Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain injury? -
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answer-subdural hematoma
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A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago. Which of the following
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laboratory values is expected with a musculoskeletal complication associated with this
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presentation? - answer-Elevated creatine kinase
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A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital following a high-
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speed motor vehicle collision. When significant abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted
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in the primary survey, which of the following is the priority intervention? - answer-Initiate
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transfer to a trauma center
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Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified? - answer-bowel
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Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn center? - answer-A 52-year-
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old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn to the left lower leg
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A patient has been in the emergency department for several hours waiting to be
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admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has
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been awake, alert, and complaining of leg pain. His wife reported that he suddenly
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became anxious and confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless, with
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respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. The patient is exhibiting signs and
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symptoms most commonly associated with which of the follow conditions? - answer-fat
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embolism
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A 36-year old female has a deformity of the left wrist after a fall. She is reluctant to
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move her hand due to pain. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention?
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- answer-Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of the heart
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A 56-year-old male patient involved in a motor vehicle crash is brought to the
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emergency department of a rural critical assess facility. He complaints of neck pain,
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shortness of breath, and diffuse abdominal pain. His Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His
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vital signs are as follows: BP 98/71 mm Hg, HR 125 beats/minute, RR 26
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