Multiple Choice Questions Flashcards
When asked to commence a clinical assessment, the first issue is to:
A) conduct an assessment for safety
B)conduct an assessment of the victims airway
C) conduct an assessment of the victims breathing
D) call the police
A) conduct an assessment for safety.
What 7 things should you consider when assessing the area for safety?
1) Gas. 2) Fire. 3) Electrical cables. 4) Chemical Hazards.
5) Weapons or potentially dangerous assailants. 6)Water and ice
7) Traffic
What 4 infectious conditions are associated with mouth to mouth?
1)oral herpes. 2) viral meningitis 3)TB. 4) Gastrointestinal pathogens
What is the next step after assessing the area for safety?
To consider verbal tactile stimulation of the patient ie shaking their shoulders asking if they can hear you.
What does ABCDE stand for?
A = Airway B = Breathing C = Circulation D = Disability E = Exposure Before this is commenced check the area for safety and if you can get a response from the person
Which type of airway abnormality results in the patient attempting to cough but no sounds are heard?
Completely blocked / occluded airway
According to the resus council what is the most effective way to detect a potentially blocked airway?
A Look Listen and Feel approach
What 3 things should you assess when looking for airway obstruction?
1) Foreign bodies in the mouth
2) Fluid in the mouth
3) Swelling in the mouth
Normal rep rate ranges… GO
12-20 breaths per min
Normal pulse ranges…GO
60- 💯 BPM
Normal Blood 🩸 pressure ranges… GO
Systolic = 140- 110 Diastolic = 90- 60
Normal temperature 🤒 ranges… GO
36.0 - 37.5 degrees
Normal blood 🩸 pH ranges… GO
7.35 - 7.45
Normal arterial blood 🩸O2 levels… GO
KPA = Killer Pascals
O2= 11 - 14 KPA
Normal arterial blood 🩸 CO2 levels
KPA = Killer pascals
CO2= 4.7 - 6.0 KPA
Normal ranges for blood 🩸glucose levels
4- 7
Lysosomes catabolise materials in the cells..... A) Centrioles B) Cytoplasm C) Golgi body D) Nucleus
B) Cytoplasm
Under anaerobic conditions mitochondria produce approximately... A) 2 ATP’s B) 20 ATP’s C) 38 ATP’s D) 40 ATP’s
A) 2 ATP’s
The allergies cell/ inflammatory response frequently involves a.... A) TH1 Response B) TH2 Response C) TH3 Response D) TH4 Response
B) TH2 Response
Which receptor allows glucose to enter the cell?... A) GLUT 1 B) GLUT 2 C) GLUT 3 D) GLUT 4
D) GLUT 4
Typically, status epilepticus involves seizures seizures lasting longer then.... A) 1 min B) 5 min C) 15 min D) 30 min
D) 30 min
which of the following contributes to an osmotic potential in the intravascular fluid component? A) Phosphate B) Iron C) Magnesium D) Albumin
D) Albumin
Yellow sputum has its characteristic colour due to the presence of .... A) Red blood cells B) White blood cells C) Platelets D) Albumin
B) White blood cells
As hypoxia develops.... A) Lactic acid levels falls B) Lactic acid levels rise C) ATP production increases D) lactate levels fall
B) Lactic acid levels rise
Which is a classic, primary consequence of shock...? A) Rising resp rate and urine output B) Rising resp rate and blood pressure C) Rising heart rate and falling BP D) Falling heart rate and rising BP
C) Rising heart rate and falling BP
Cytokines are ... A) Hormones B) Receptors C) Chemical messengers D) enzymes
C) Chemical messengers
Which of the following is NOT and example of a single gene mutation?.... A) Cystic fibrosis B) Phenylketonuria C) Spina Bifida B) Tay- Sachs disease
C) Spina Bifida
In anaphylactic shock, a key mediator is... A) IgA B) IgC C) IgE D) IgT
C) IgE
Diabetes mellitus involves the destruction of which cells in the pancreas? A) A cells B) B cells C) T cells D) G cells
B) Cells
Excessive alcohol ingestion may cause .... A) Decreased folate absorption B) Increased folate absorption C) Hyperglycaemia D) low blood pressure
A) Decreased folate absorption
The activation of peripheral nociceptive fibres cause the release of... A) Substance B B) Substance P C) Substance J D) Substance O
B) Substance P
When a cell receives a traumatic injury A) potassium leaks into it B) potassium leaks out of it C) Sodium leaks out of it D Calcium leaks out of it.
B) Potassium leaks out of the damaged cell
In a failing cell starved of O2
A) Calcium tends to accumulate inside the cell
B) Calcium tends to accumulate outside the cell
C) Sodium tends to leave the cell
D) Ph rises
A) Calcium tends to accumulate inside the cell
Which of the following is not an example of a single gene 🧬 mutation? A) Cystic fibrosis B) Phenylketonuria C) Spina Bifida D)Tay- Sachs disease
C) Spina Bifida is not a single gene 🧬 mutation
The allergic responses associated with asthma involve a cell: A) TH2 response B) TH1 response C) THH response D) THA response
A) TH2 Response
