Review and Pretest FCCS
Jeremiah
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Which of the following parameters may be a C
late sign of cardiovascular disturbance
signaling failure of the compensatory
mechanisms?
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypertension
Investigative tests should be based on the B
patient's history and physical examination as
well as on previous tests. Which of the
following is one of the most important
indicators of critical illness?
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic acidosis
C. Elevated creatinine
D. Hyponatremia
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, 8/10/24, 7:36 AM
A 22-year-old man is brought to the C
emergency room after falling from a horse.
He is awaiting transfer to another facility. He
has a chest contusion and a non-displaced
femur fracture. He is in spinal motion
restriction with a cervical collar and long
backboard. He has worsening respiratory
distress and hypoxemia requiring
endotracheal intubation. Which of the
following modifications of the manual
assisted ventilation technique is
appropriate?
A. Place an oral airway one size larger than
usual.
B. Add additional downward pressure on the
face mask once it is sealed.
C. Use a jaw thrust technique in place of
neck extension.
D. Increase the tidal volume with each
manual assisted breath.
Which of the following anatomic features is B
most likely to contribute to difficulty in
maintaining a patent airway in a supine
patient?
A. Edentulous mandible
B. Posteriorly displaced tongue
C. Deviated nasal septum
D. Anteriorly displaced thyroid cartilage
An elderly patient is on the medical ward for D
respiratory distress. Which of the following is
correct regarding airway assessment?
A. Laryngeal displacement toward the chest
during inspiration occurs only with upper
airway obstruction
B. Chest rise with inspiration indicates an
adequate tidal volume
C. Unilateral absent breath sounds on
auscultation is a tension pneumothorax
D. Complete airway obstruction is likely
when chest retraction and movement is
present, but there are no breath sounds
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