ATC Immediate & Emergency Care 3

Question 1

When assessing circulation in a primary survey, what is the rate and depth for adult chest compressions per current AHA guidelines?

Accepted Answer

100-120/min at least 2 inches

Answer

Current AHA guidelines specify chest compressions at 100-120 per minute with a depth of at least 2 inches in adults.

Question 2

A wrestler has a suspected closed femur fracture. Which assessment finding would indicate neurovascular compromise?

Accepted Answer

Absent dorsalis pedis pulse

Answer

An absent distal pulse indicates vascular compromise and is a limb-threatening emergency requiring immediate EMS activation.

Question 3

An athlete experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure for more than 5 minutes should be managed with which priority intervention?

Accepted Answer

Activate EMS immediately

Answer

Status epilepticus (seizure >5 minutes) is a medical emergency requiring immediate EMS activation for pharmacologic intervention.

Question 4

A soccer player takes an elbow to the chest and develops sudden sharp pleuritic chest pain with decreased breath sounds on the left. What is the suspected diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Pneumothorax

Answer

Sudden sharp chest pain with unilateral decreased breath sounds following blunt trauma is the classic presentation of pneumothorax.

Question 5

Which finding is MOST concerning during secondary assessment of a head-injured athlete?

Accepted Answer

Unequal pupils (anisocoria)

Answer

Unequal pupils suggest increased intracranial pressure or herniation, which is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate EMS.

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ATC Immediate & Emergency Care 3