FRH Trauma/Emergency Quiz

What temperature should the trauma room be set to?

• 69

• 70

• 72

• 78

What are the signs/symptoms of a blood transfusion reaction?

• Hypotension, hemoglobinuria, hyperthermia

• Weak pulse, hemoglobinuria, hypertension

• Hypothermia, weak pulse, tachycardia

• Hypothermia, hemoglobinuria, tachycardia

The relative humidity in a restrictive area should be maintained within a range of

• 15% to 60%

• 15% to 70%

• 20% to 60%

• 20% to 70%

A surgical blood loss of 750 mL to 1,500 mL is categorized as

• minor

• moderate

• major

• catastrophic

When the patient's arms are extended on armboards, the palms should be positioned face up to decrease pressure on the

• brachial plexus

• median nerve

• ulnar nerve

• radial nerve

What drug is a skeletal muscle relaxant that works by blocking calcium and preventing ongoing hypermetabolism and is the only known drug for treating malignant hyperthermia?

• Albuterol

• Diazepam

• Succinylcholine

• Dantrolene sodium

Where is the obstruction occurring during a bronchospasm?

• Lower airway

• Esophagus

• Upper airway

• Oropharyngeal airway

The nurse is monitoring a patient in surgery and notices an early sign of malignant hyperthermia (MH). What does the nurse notice?

• Blood pressure of 108/66 mm Hg

• Temperature of 37.2 °C (99 °F)

• Heart rate of 52 beats per minute

• End-tidal carbon dioxide level of 55 mm Hg

A patient with major trauma should always be treated as though they have what type of injury until proven otherwise?

• Cervical spine injury

• Compartment syndrome

• Fractured femur

• Abdominal injury

What situation might necessitate rapid sequence intubation (RSI)?

• An empty stomach

• History of sleep apnea

• Intestinal obstruction

• A patient over 55 years of age