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  1. A patient is found with altered mental status, cool clammy skin, rapid weak pulse, and low blood pressure. Which type of shock is most likely?

    Answer: Hypovolemic shock

    Cool clammy skin, tachycardia, and hypotension are hallmarks of hypovolemic shock caused by blood or fluid loss.

  2. What is the maximum time an AED should be used to analyze rhythm and deliver a shock before resuming CPR?

    Answer: No more than 10 seconds

    Interruptions to chest compressions should be minimized and limited to no more than 10 seconds for AED analysis and shock delivery.

  3. When providing care to a victim with a suspected broken femur, what life-threatening complication should you monitor for?

    Answer: Significant internal hemorrhage

    A femur fracture can cause significant internal hemorrhage with up to 1-2 liters of blood loss into the thigh, leading to hypovolemic shock.

  4. Which assessment tool uses mnemonic AVPU to evaluate a patient's level of consciousness?

    Answer: Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive

    AVPU evaluates consciousness as Alert, responsive to Voice, responsive to Pain, or Unresponsive.

  5. A patient with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning presents with headache, dizziness, and confusion. What is the priority treatment?

    Answer: Remove from the environment and give high-flow oxygen

    CO poisoning is treated by removing the patient from exposure and administering 100% high-flow oxygen to displace CO from hemoglobin.

  6. Which of the following is an early sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?

    Answer: Altered level of consciousness and severe headache

    Early signs of increased ICP include altered mental status and severe headache before progressing to Cushing's triad and herniation signs.

  7. A patient is having a severe asthma attack and is not responding to their rescue inhaler. Which finding indicates the patient's condition is critical?

    Answer: Silent chest with no breath sounds on auscultation

    A 'silent chest' in a known asthmatic indicates near-complete airway obstruction with no air movement, signaling a life-threatening emergency.