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Question 1

chemical breakdown of fat typically in (dig sys organ):

Answer 1

small intest

Question 2

elbow is proximal to the wrist

Answer 2

elbow to wrist

Question 3

diastolic pressure

Answer 3

pressure on the ARTERIES when the hrt is at rest

Question 4

left arm pain and nausea, low BP, irreg P, rapid and shallow RR, a ptnt is likely having

Answer 4

myocardian infarction/heart attack

Question 5

ptnt had surgery, post surg having tachycardia, hot moist sk, could be:

Answer 5

sepsis

Question 6

increased preload in the hrt does NOT cause cardiogenic shck

Question 7

distributive shck:

Answer 7

bl vessels dilation - bl pools in vascular beds

Hypovolemic shock relates to the blood and fluids compartment while distributive shock relates to the vascular system; cardiogenic shock arises from primary cardiac dysfunction; and obstructive shock arises from a blockage of the circulation

Question 8

3 types distributive shck

Answer 8

sepsis

anaphylactic (allergies or asthma)

neurogenic (spinal cord inj damages nervous sys) *often accompanied by hypothermia

Question 9

most likely to cause obstructive shck

cardiac tamponade
spine inj
pneumothorax

Answer 9

cardiac tamponade

Question 10

tension pneumothorax - is a collapsed lung.
this can cause what shock:

Answer 10

obstructive -

Question 11

other common causes of obstructive shck can be:

Answer 11

tension pneumothorax

vena cava compression syndrome (the artery gets compressed)

pulmonary (lung) compression syndrome

tumors (dont expect on any test)

bl in heart sac

Question 12

adult HR should not go over this, at rest:

Answer 12

100/min

Question 13

deoxygenated bl from lower half goes back up into the

Answer 13

RT atrium via vena cava (inferior)

Question 14

cervical spine has

Answer 14

7 vertebra

Question 15

wheres a hinge joint?

Answer 15

elbow and knee

Question 16

internal hemorrhage can cause

Answer 16

hypothermia

look for bruising in abd region

Question 17

flail chest

Answer 17

multiple rib fractures such as with blunt trauma

high morbidity

paradoxical movement is an obvious sign that a portion of the chest wall is not assisting with breathing

what to do:
position ptnt laying on the side w/the flail chest

Question 18

under 1 yo with 2nd degree burns on lower extremities what is the rules of 9 percentage:

Answer 18

27%

note that google shows varying images with kids with either 14 or 15% per leg.

Question 19

highest risk of air embo:

lacerated:

femoral artery
lacerated jugular vein
carotid artery

Answer 19

lacerated jugular vein

Question 20

MOI ptnt from scene of motorcycle accident.
wearing a helmet, snoring resps even after attempted jaw thrust. what else do u do?

Answer 20

in this case, because the jaw thrust didn’t work, remove the helmet.
do this before any other major inj’s such as a femur fracture.

Question 21

ptnt stabbed in chest. vomiting bl, RR 20/min. SPOA 93%. what kind of O2 to give?

Answer 21

non-RBM at 12-15 lpm.
this is confusing because the ptnt is vomiting.

Question 22

ptnt in likely heart attck, no dyspnea, mostly healthy, O2 at 89%. what kind of O2 to give?

Answer 22

4l nasal cannula.
here’s the thing, i dont get this one. why wouldn’t we give non-RBM? he has mostly adequate breathing for now so my assumption is that is why, but i would think it could turn at any time.

Question 23

early signs and symptoms of viral hepatitis include all of the fllwing except:

pain in muscles and joints

loss of appetite and a cough (incorrect)

vomit, fever, fatigue

jaundice adn abd pain

Answer 23

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