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1.
(1 point)
Which of the following PQRST mnemonic descriptions is untrue?
P: prodromal/palliative
Q: quality of pain (stabbing, aching)
R: region and radiation (if so, where)
S: severity on a scale of 0 to 20
2.
(1 point)
Define the following signs/symptoms: Right upper quadrant pain, fever (chills), and jaundice associated with cholangitis.
Bouchard's Nodes
Chandelier's Sign
Charcot's Triad
Chvostek's Sign
3.
(1 point)
Define the following signs/symptoms: Calf pain with forcible dorsiflexion of the foot, associated with venous thrombosis.
Hegar's Sign
Hoffmann's Sign/Reflex
Homans' Sign
Horner's Syndrome
4.
(1 point)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Beck's triad?
Rising jugular venous pressure is evidenced by distended jugular veins while in a non-supine position.
The fall in systolic pressure results when the fluid in the pericardial cavity accumulates to a degree that it impairs ventricular stretch.
The suppressed heart sounds occur due to the muffling effects of the sounds passing through the fluid surrounding the heart.
Pain and tingling in fingers after exposure to cold.
5.
(1 point)
Which of the following is not a cause of Right Axis Deviation?
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Chronic lung disease even without pulmonary hypertension
Anterolateral myocardial infarction
Pulmonary embolus
6.
(1 point)
Which of the following matches the definition: cycles of gradually increasing tidal volume followed by gradually decreasing tidal volume, usually separated by brief periods of apnea?
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
Biot's Respiration
Apneusis
Kussmaul's breathing
7.
(1 point)
Which of the following changes is not found with hypokalaemia?
Small or absent T waves
Wide QRS
First or second degree AV block
Slight depression of the ST segment
8.
(1 point)
Describe the Green Color of Triage?
Delayed care / can delay up to three hours
Urgent care / can delay up to one hour
Immediate care / life-threatening
Victim is dead / no care required
9.
(1 point)
Which of the following is not a charteristic of Mitral Stenosis?
There is atrial fibrillation.
No P waves are visible.
The rhythm is irregularly irregular (random).
Left axis deviation
10.
(1 point)
Which of the following matches the definition: minute, pinpoint hemorrhages into the skin, mucosal or serosal surfaces?
Purpura
Ecchymoses
Petechiae
Fibrinolytic
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