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Emergency Assessment Flashcards

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  1. A patient presents with ST-elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. Which coronary artery is most likely occluded?

    Answer: Right coronary artery

    ST elevation in the inferior leads (II, III, aVF) indicates an inferior STEMI, most commonly caused by right coronary artery occlusion.

  2. During a secondary survey, a patient reports flank pain, gross hematuria, and you note a seatbelt sign across the abdomen. Which organ injury is MOST suspected?

    Answer: Renal injury

    Flank pain combined with hematuria strongly suggests renal injury, which is common with deceleration trauma and lateral compression.

  3. Which rhythm requires immediate unsynchronized defibrillation?

    Answer: Ventricular fibrillation

    Ventricular fibrillation is a pulseless, chaotic rhythm with no organized activity, requiring immediate unsynchronized defibrillation.

  4. In a pediatric patient, which formula is used to estimate the correct endotracheal tube size (uncuffed)?

    Answer: (Age/4) + 4

    The formula (Age/4) + 4 estimates uncuffed ETT size in mm for pediatric patients, a standard PALS teaching point.

  5. A patient presents with hypotension, distended neck veins, and muffled heart sounds after a stab wound to the chest. This is MOST consistent with:

    Answer: Cardiac tamponade

    Beck's triad — hypotension, JVD, and muffled heart sounds — is classic for cardiac tamponade caused by blood accumulating in the pericardial sac.

  6. Which of the following BEST describes the 'E' component (Exposure/Environment) in the primary ABCDE survey?

    Answer: Fully undressing the patient and preventing hypothermia

    Exposure involves completely undressing the patient to find all injuries, while the environment component means preventing hypothermia with warm blankets.

  7. A patient with seizures has not responded to two doses of benzodiazepines. What is the next pharmacological step in status epilepticus management?

    Answer: Levetiracetam, valproate, or fosphenytoin IV

    After failed benzodiazepine therapy, second-line agents including levetiracetam, valproate, or fosphenytoin are indicated for refractory status epilepticus.

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