Q.1
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First Name
Last Name
Q.2
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(e.g. john@example.com)
Q.3
Which of the following is an indication for operative management in penetrating thoracic trauma?
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a) Pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade
b) Initial chest tube output of 1-1.5L of blood
c) Continued chest tube output of 200-200 cc/hr of blood
d) Air leak during all phases of respiration that impairs ventilation via diminished tidal volume
e) all of the above
Q.4
Hypotension should NOT be attributed to spinal shock unless which of the following is present?
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a) Patient is flaccid and areflexic
b) Reflex tachycardia and peripheral vasoconstriction are absent
c) Hemorrhagic shock, cardiac tamponade, and tension pneumothorax have been ruled out
d) All of the above
Q.5
Which if of the following are NOT indications for surgical intervention for intracerebral hemorrhage?
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a) Cerebellar hemorrhage >3cm
b) Cerebellar hemorrhage with hydrocephalus
c) Clinically deteriorating status with signs of increased ICP
d) Lobar hemorrhages within 1 cm of the cranium
e) ICP > 10 mmHg
Q.6
Which of the following may be found in a patient with an inferior MI?
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a) Concomitant RV infarction
b) Bradycardia due to 2nd or 3rd degree AV block
c) Posterior MI
d) All of the above
Q.7
What is the mortality rate for persons ejected from the vehicle in an MVC?
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a) 20%
b) 40%
c) 60%
d) 77%
e) 90%