Question # 1 (Multiple Choice) What does the term "dehiscence" loosely refer to?

A) a healed wound
B) a burst wound
C) an infected wound

Question # 2 (Multiple Choice) Where is an AAA located?

A) in the abdomen
B) in the GI track
C) in the travel brochure
D) in the brain

Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) Normal parameters for an SP02 reading in a healthy person is

A) 60-70%
B) 70-80%
C) 80-90%
D) 90-100%

Question # 4 (Multiple Choice) You might observe JVD in a person suffering from

A) an infiltrated IV
B) a clogged endotracheal tube
C) congestive heart failure

Question # 5 (Multiple Answer) Which of the following are lower airway problems?

A) rhonchi
B) rales
C) gurgling
D) snoring

Question # 6 (Multiple Choice) Your heart monitor shows sinus tachycardia with rare unifocal PVC's in a 78 year old ill patient. You should

A) administer procainamide
B) administer lidocaine
C) administer oxygen
D) administer isoproterenol

Question # 7 (Multiple Choice) A liver functioning improperly in an ill patient may cause the skin to become

A) cyanotic and dry
B) jaundiced and warm
C) blue and diaphorectic
D) none of the above

Question # 8 (True/False) Old scar tissue may tear and bleed

A) True
B) False

Question # 9 (Multiple Choice) Dopamine is classified as a

A) benzodiazepine
B) antagonist
C) anticholinergic
D) sympathomimetic

Question # 10 (Multiple Choice) In addition to sepsis, anaphylaxis, severe acidosis and CNS injury are classified as ___

A) obstructive shock
B) distributive shock
C) respiratory shock
D) cardiogenic shock

Question # 11 (Multiple Choice) In " Transfer Case", which vessel was compromised

A) aorta
B) superior mesenteric
C) hepatic
D) gastroepiploic

Question # 12 (Multiple Choice) The dose range for the use of dobutamine in the adult patient is

A) 2-20 mcg/kg/min titrate to BP
B) 2-20mcg/kg/min titrate to heart rate
C) 1-5 mcg/kg/min titrate to BP
D) 2-5 mcg/kg titrate to heart rate