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Consolidation exam questions Flashcards

1
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What part of the airway causes the wheezing in asthma?

A

Narrowed lumen of bronchi and bronchioles

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What 3 things can result from having a flail chest?

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  1. hypoventilation with retention of CO2
  2. Respiratory acidosis
  3. pH is more acidic then normal
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What are 3 signs and symptoms of pneumonia that can be absent in the elderly?

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  1. Pleurisy
  2. Productive cough
  3. Fever
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4
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True or false?
Central cyanosis does not indicate respiratory distress in pediatrics

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True

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5
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What can deep suction cause in neonates?

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bradycardia

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What should be your course of action for a neonate with a fever?

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Life threatning + immediate transportation

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7
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What is choanal Atresia?

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When a baby can’t nurse and breathe at the same time

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What is a sign of dehydration in an infant?

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Abnormal rapid heart rate

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9
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True of False?
Nitric oxide levels rise with the administration of nitroglycerin.

A

True

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10
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True or False?
Hemolysis resulting in hyperkalemia is seen in heat stroke?

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True

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11
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What are 3 complications associated with inhalation injury?

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  1. aspiration pneumonia
  2. Shock
  3. pneumomediastinum
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12
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What are the effects of epinephrine on the vital signs?

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Peripheral vasoconstriction and bronchodilation

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13
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Gastroenteritis can cause what type of shock?

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Hypovolemic shock

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14
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What causes actue tubular necrosis?

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Ischemia

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15
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True or False?
Glucocorticoids promote glycogenesis.

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True

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16
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What are 3 signs of hypoglycemia?

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  1. disorientation
  2. Behaviour changes
  3. Convulsions
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17
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What is a complication of HHS?

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Thrombotic event

18
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What are the responsible hormones in a diabetic emergency?

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Insulin and adrenaline

19
Q

What are (2) complications of JVD?

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  1. Increased pulmonary artery pressure
  2. Right sided heart failure
20
Q

What arrhythmia is described as “action potential that doesn’t occur, resulting in ineffective contractions”

A

PEA

21
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What 2 cardiac conditions are associated with atrial fibrilation?

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CHF and valvular disease

22
Q

What are 3 causes of 2nd degree HB (Mobitz I)?

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  1. increased vagal tone
  2. Acute inferior MI
  3. Drug effect
23
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What are 3 causes of PEA?

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  1. Hypovolemia
  2. Cardiac tamponade
  3. Tension pneumothorax
24
Q

What can severe anemia lead to?

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angina and CHF

25
Q

What artery is torn during an epidural hematoma?

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Tear of the middle meningeal artery

26
Q

What is the thinnest area of the skull?

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Temporal bone

27
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Why are the signs and symptoms of ICP delayed in the eldery?

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Cuz of cerebral atrophy

28
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What can cause hypovolemic shock in a diabetic patient? (3)

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  1. dehydration
  2. Osmotic diuresis
  3. Polyuria
29
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What are 3 causes of hypovolemic shock?

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  1. Peripheral vasodilation
  2. Increase permeability
  3. Decreased hemoglobin circulation
30
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Seizures can result in what 4 pathologies?

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  1. hypoxia
  2. Hypoglycemia
  3. Metabolic imbalance
  4. Stroke
31
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True of False?
Status epilepticus can result in hypoxia and hypoglycemia.

A

True

32
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How do you identify blood with CSF?

A

Blood with an outer ring of clear fluid.

33
Q

What are the stages of herniation (in order)?

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diencephalon, midbrain, pons, medulla.

33
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What are 3 compensation mechanisms for increased ICP

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  1. Decreased CSF production
  2. Increased CSF reabsorption
  3. CSF displacing into the spinal canal
34
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What are 2 complications of a femur fracture?

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  1. Decreased cardiac output due to hypovolemia
  2. Fat embolism causing pulmonary distress
35
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What is the treatment for a torn tendon?

A

Imobilize by splinting

36
Q

What artery is most at risk for comprimise during dislocation?

A

Popiteal artery

37
Q

What’s the most common open fracture?

A

Tibia

38
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What is the most common frcatured bone

A

Clavicle

38
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What are 3 consequences of Crush Syndrome?

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  1. Extravasion of blood
  2. Poor kidney perfusion
  3. Traumatic rhabdo
39
Q

What causes the pain in Compartement Syndrome?

A

Swelling and muscle ischemia

40
Q

What are 2 risk factors of pelvic fractures?

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  1. Occult bleeding in retroperitoneal space
  2. Ruptured bladder

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