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NOLS WFR PRACTICE TEST 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025 CORRECT STUDY SET
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Unusable athletic injuries are treated with: immobilization and evacuation Certification as a wilderness medicine provider a. indicates you have completed training Wilderness medicine is different from urban medicine because wilderness medicine has: Extended patient contact time, environmental challenges and improvised gear The most common injuries consistently reported on wilderness expeditions are soft tissue wounds A patient in compensatory shock maintains adequate perfusion with vasoconstriction, increased HR and RR. Compartment syndrome is pressure in a muscle secondary to an injury. A hypothermic patient can be treated with a hypothermia wrap Your tent mate has accidentally swallowed a small amount of white gas. You recommend that she
Call poison control. We guard against an allergic response to a medication by asking the patient if they have taken a medication previously Treatment principles for snowblindness include cool compresses over the eyes A pneumothorax is air in the chest Sunscreens hould be applied several times a day Rapidly evacuate a patient with a headache if the headache is sudden, severe or is associated with altered mental status Urinary tract infections can be accompanied by fever and blood in the urine Your 54 year old co-instructor wakes up with chest pain and a sensation of tightness in his chest, shortness of breath, anxiety, nausea and pale cool, clammy skin. Your treatment plan includes suggesting he take one adult aspirin. Which of the following statements about exercise in hot conditions is false? over hydration can prevent heat illness. The head-to-toe physical exam is done on all patients In the wilderness we can stop CPR if: the patient's pulse returns
Abandonment occurs when you turn over patient care to a person unable to manage the patient. To effectively make water safe to drink it needs to be hot enough for a rolling boil In a hydrated person urine is commonly light yellow or clear. Recommended treatments for pit viper bites include: Transporting the victim to the hospital for antivenom A patient with a fever that is greater than 102F (39C) or that persists for 48 hours should be evacuated to definitive care When we check the pelvis in the head-to-toe exam we press in on the iliac crests. Which of the following patients is the best candidate to be given a Focused Spine Assessment performed by a WFR? A 23 year old female who fell approximately 15 feet onto hard ground, landing on her back, with no midline pain or CSM deficit found during the head to toe exam. High risk wounds open a joint space. Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract Open chest wounds should be covered with: an occlusive dressing taped on all four sides Common early signs and symptoms of non-freezing cold injury are
numbness, itching or pain. Oral fluids should not be given to a patient in a wilderness context if the patient has an altered mental status Itchy skin, watery eyes, runny nose, puffy eyelids, hives and/or welts on the skin are signs or symptoms of an allergic response Hay fever is treated by antihistamines An avulsed (knocked-out) tooth may be saved if re-implanted promptly Proper wound cleaning includes irrigation with clean water Which of the following descriptions of a transient ischemia attack (TIA) are correct? a TIA is a temporary interruption in the blood supply to a part of the brain Which of the following would be an evacuation criteria for an abdominal complaint? Blood in urine, feces or vomit. Signs and symptoms of severe hypothermia are no shivering, inability to walk. Acclimatization to altitude can be enhanced by ascending slowly Which of the following statements on dislocations in a wilderness context is correct? A WFR is trained to reduce shoulder, jaw, fingers/toe and patella dislocations.
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) can present with ataxia You are walking through a pine forest as pollen cascades from the trees and one of your companions develops tightness in his chest and has a history of asthma. Your treatment is: leave the forest One of your clients fell while hiking earlier in the day. You learn this when they ask for aspirin for a headache. You should: do a complete patient assessment An important clue that your patient may have hyponatremia is a history of excessive fluid intake. An evacuation guideline for a patient with mental health concerns is the condition is beyond our ability to manage in the field Treatment of seizures involves protecting the patients airway, head and dignity Which of the following is a treatment principle for frostbite? rapid warming in warm water A brain injury can cause: swelling and increased intracranial pressure What are the most common vectors for diarrhea and flu-like illness on a wilderness expedition? our hands. Hot spots are already a sign of injury
You find a patient with a history of insulin dependent diabetes in a remote wilderness camp. The patient is awake but not responding appropriately. He is able to swallow. Your treatment includes administering oral sugar FSA - focused spine assessment for patients with an MOI for spinal injury, but no S/S of spinal injury.