Emergency Medicine

Question 1

What is the ABCD of triage?

Answer 1

Airway, breathing, circulation, disability

Question 2

A nonstable patient should receive care immediately for life-threatening conditions. What is an example?

Answer 2

Cardiac arrest or respiratory distress

Question 3

An emergent patient should receive care or be re-evaluated within _____ minutes. An example is a serious laceration.

Answer 3

5-10

Question 4

An urgent patient should receive care or be re-evaluated within 15-45 minutes. An example would be:

Answer 4

Nonhemorrhagic vomiting or diarrhea

Question 5

A ______patient is not exhibiting a life-threatening condition. They should be seen within 2 hours. An example is a minor laceration.

Answer 5

Stable

Question 6

What is the ABCD of CPR?

Answer 6

Airway - intubate if possible, or tracheostomy
Breathing - oxygen or ambu bag
Cardiac/circulation - compressions 100-120bpm
Drugs - Atropine and Epinephrine or Lidocaine

Question 7

What is Orthopnea?

Answer 7

Dyspnea that occurs while lying flat

Question 8

When auscultating the lungs, dull lung sounds ventrally indicates:

Answer 8

Pneumothorax

Question 9

When auscultating the lungs, dull lung sounds dorsally indicates:

Answer 9

Pleural effusion

Question 10

What are 3 treatments for collapsing trachea?

Answer 10

Supply oxygen, sedate, and surgical intervention

Question 11

_______ is poor tissue perfusion as a result of low blood volume

Answer 11

Hypovolemic shock

Question 12

Addisonian crisis can be treated with:

Answer 12

fluid therapy of normal saline and glucorticoids

Question 13

Acetaminophen toxicity will occur how long after ingestion? How can it be treated?

Answer 13

1-2 hours. If less than 1 hour, induce vomiting. If not, acetylcysteine, fluid therapy and oxygen therapy

Question 14

What is the approximate lethal dose for chocolate toxicity?

Answer 14

100mg/kg

Question 15

In patients with head trauma, the head should be elevated ___% to reduce ICP

Answer 15

30%

Question 16

Hypercalcemia is a medical emergency because of its effect on which organ?

a) kidney
b) liver
c) spleen
d) heart

Answer 16

A

Question 17

Abdominal distension, nonproductive vomiting, and muddy mucus membranes are symptoms of which disease process?

a) GI obstruction
b) Intussusception
c) Peritonitis
d) GDV

Answer 17

D

Question 18

WHen treating hypoglycemia, dextrose must be given:

a) as a bolus
b) diluted, as a bolus
c) SQ
d) IM

Answer 18

B, to prevent phlebitis

Question 19

Puppies and kittens should be born within _____ of each other

a) 30 mins
b) 1 hr
c) 2 hr
d) 4 hr

Answer 19

C