MCQ Practice:

Question 1

What does the P in ACVPU represent?

Answer 1

Pain

Question 2

Bradycardia is a heart rate below?

Answer 2

60bpm

Question 3

You attend a patient who has a shortened and rotated right leg, and pain when elevated how would you secure this?

Answer 3

Splinting blankets and bandages

Question 4

In hypothermia cardiac arrests where VF persists only 3 shocks can be delivered until core temp is above 30? T/F?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Tachycardia is one of the reversible causes of cardiac arrest? T/F?

Answer 5

False

(cardiac tamponade, toxins, tension pneumothorax, thrombus)

Question 6

In trauma, a tourniquet should be applied proximal to the site of bleeding? T/F?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What is the landmark when placing a pelvic binder onto a patient?

Answer 7

Greater trochanter

Question 8

What is implied by epistaxis?

Answer 8

Nose bleed

Question 9

NEWS 2 indicates that a patient with a NEWS of 5 or more with a history of illness/infection we should suspect what?

Answer 9

Sepsis

Question 10

When is adrenaline 1:1000 used?

Answer 10

Anaphylaxis

Question 11

Can glucagon be given IV?

Answer 11

No, glucagon can only be administered IM

Question 12

What might patients using salbutamol experience?

Answer 12

Muscle cramps and tachycardia

Question 13

Can aspirin 300mg tablets be chewed and dissolved?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What is hypothermia?

Answer 14

Low body temperature

Question 15

The medical terminology for high blood pressure is hypotension? T/F?

Answer 15

False