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Answer: B A)ABC B)MARCH*** C) AVPU D) VIPP What finding raises suspicion of complete spinal cord injury? Answer: B A)Weakness in the lower extremities B)Priapism *** C) voluntary anal sphincter tone D) intact reflexes distal to the injury A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock will demonstrate hypotension and which other clinical signs? CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ Answer: D A)Bradycardia and ipsilateral absences of motor function B)Tachycardia and respiratory depression CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ RR 26 breaths/min SpO2 94% on high flow O2 via NRB mask Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn center? Answer: C A)a 21- year old female with a partial thickness burn to the right forearm B)a 40-year old hypertensive male with a superficial burn to the back C) a 52-year old diabetic male with partial thickness burn to the left lower leg *** D) a 35-year old hyperlipidemic female with superficial burns to the anterior thorax. 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 CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless, with respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. the patient is exhibiting signs of symptoms CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ commonly associated with which of the following conditions? Answer: B A)acute lung injury B) fat embolism *** C) PTX D) pulmonary contusion Which is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve? Answer: A A)Hemoglobin does not readily release oxygen for use by the tissues *** B)The amount of oxygen available to the tissues increases C) Tissue oxygenation (PaO2) increases D) Hemoglobin molecule saturation (SaO2) decreases A 20-year old male presents to the ED c/o severe lower abd pain after landing hard on the CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ Answer: C A)controlled fluid boluses B)antidysrhythmic administration C) pericardiocentesis *** D) cardiac cath Which of the following considerations is most important when caring for a geriatric trauma patient? Answer: B A)head to to exam B)medical history ** C) incontinence D) falls An intubated trauma patient is being transferred to a tertiary care center. 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Serial FAST exams can identify increasing abdominal fluid collections from hemorrhage. Diagnostic CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ peritoneal lavage/diagnostic peritoneal aspiration is performed by the surgical team to rapidly identify the presence of hemorrhage in patients who are hemodynamically unstable after trauma. A)diagnostic peritoneal lavage *** B)serial fast exams C) abdominal and pelvic CT scans D) serial abdominal assessments Which of the following is an expected finding in a patient with a thoracostomy connected to a chest drainage system? 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Answer: A A)CIWA-Ar of 36 *** B)GCS 13 C) ETCo2 of 48 mm Hg D) heart rate of 45 beats/min An unresponsive trauma patient has an oropharyngeal airway in place, shallow and labored respiratory, and dusky skin. the trauma team has administered medications for drug CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ CPEG208 TNCC final exam test 2022 open book GRADED A+ You are caring for a patient who was involved in a MVA and is 32 weeks pregnant. Findings of your secondary survey include abd pain on palpation, fundal high at the costal margin, and some dark bloody show. Varying, accelerations and decelerations are noted on the cardiotocography. These findings are most consistent with which of the following? Answer: A A) placental abruption *** B) preterm labor C) uterine rupture D) fetal demise which of the following is the priority intervention for this patient? 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