A female presents to the emergency room complaining of burning with urination. The ER physician will likely first order a(an):

a. CBC

b. BNP

c. hCG

d. UA

A patient comes to the ER with changes in mental status, fever, and nuchal rigidity. A possible diagnosis would be:

a. bacterial meningitis

b. bacterial sinusitis

c. stroke

d. transient ischemic attack

The ABCs of trauma evaluation refer to:

a. abbreviated blood count

b. apnea, bradycardia, cyanosis

c. airway, breathing, circulation

d. assess, brace, console

DNR means:

a. do not resuscitate

b. does not rebound

c. does not remember

d. do not recommend

The definition of hypoxia is:

a. below normal levels of carbon dioxide

b. below normal levels of carbon monoxide

c. below normal levels of oxygen

d. above normal levels of oxygen

A widely used scoring system to assess impaired consciousness following traumatic brain injury is called:

a. adaptive behavior scale

b. Karnofsky scale

c. French scale

d. Glasgow coma scale

Which of the following would be the treatment of choice for a severe allergic reaction?

a. epinephrine

b. penicillin

c. pseudoephedrine

d. sulfasalazine

Blood in the pleural cavity is called?

a. hemothorax

b. pneumothorax

c. hemoptysis

d. pneumoperitoneum

Which of the following is indicative of appendicitis?

a. Tinel sign

b. McBurney sign

c. Murphy sign

d. Phalen sign

kidney stone

Sudden onset of excruciating pain in the left lower abdomen and blood in the urine would be indicative of?

a. appendicitis

b. kidney stone

c. herniated disk

d. UTI

The physician dictates a positive Battle sign in a patient who has been in a motor vehicle accident. Under which heading would you place this finding?

a. Chest

b. HEENT

c. Abdomen

d. Extremities

Severe back pain after lifting an extremely heavy object may be diagnosed as a:

a. spinal deformity

b. herniated nucleus pulposus

c. torn ACL

d. lordosis lumbalis

Which of the following tests would be performed on a patient presenting with chest pain?

a. electrocardiogram

b. electroencephalogram

c. myelogram

d. esophagogram

Following an auto accident, a patent's neck would be immobilized in case of:

a. cervical injury

b. malleolar injury

c. navicular injury

d. ulnar injury

Which of the following would be used to treat a burn caused by scalding water?

A. Centrum Silver

b. Skelaxin

c. Sensodyne

d. Silvadene

Triage means:

a. treat the sickest person first

b. 3-stage treatment

c. wash with copius fluid

d. 3-dose treatment

Which class of drug might be used to treat ingestion of a toxin?

a. statin

b. emetic

c. antacid

d. antiemitic

A collection of air or gas in the pleural space is a:

a. hemothorax

b. pericardial effusion

c. pleural effusion

d. pneumothorax

A patient is diagnosed with a sprained ankle and the provider has written orders for RICE, which is an acronym for:

a. rest, ice, compression, elevation

b. rest, ibuprofin, contraction, elevation

c. rest, ice, contraction, elevation

d. rest, ibuprofin, compression, elevation

Activated charcoal would be given to treat:

a. heartburn

b. poisoning

c. stroke

d. sunburn

This tube is inserted through the nasal passages and into the stomach:

a. nasolabial

b. nasogastric

c. nasopharyngeal

d. nasotracheal

Which over-the-counter medication should be given immediately for patients with acute coronary syndrome?

a. aspirin

b. Colace

c. milk of magnesia

d. ibuprofin

Absence of a heartbeat is also known as:

a. diastole

b. ectopy

c. asystole

d. atopy

Another term for nosebleed is:

a. hematemesis

b. hemoptysis

c. hematochezia

d. epistaxis

A patient presents in the middle of the night with severe right upper quadrant pain radiating to the shoulder, diaphoresis, nausea, and a positive Murphy sign. The differential diagnosis would include:

a. pancreatitis

b. acute cholecystitis

c. myocardial ischemia

d. diverticulitis

Which of the following would be given to a patient with angina pectoris?

a. nitroglycerin

b. Ativan

c. Zantac

d. acetaminophen

A patient is brought to the ER following a motor vehicle accident and the physician orders 2 units of pBCs in order to:

a. relieve the the patient's pain

b. replace lost blood

c. sedate the patient before surgery

d. restore coagulation factors

The patient is also given FFP which stands for:

a. fresh, frozen plasma

b. fibronopeptide

c. frozen factor x

d. fexofenadine and pseudoephedrine

Which of the following causes a serious respiratory infection primarily affecting infants and the elderly:

a. EBV

b. COPD

c. RSV

d. HSV

A patient arrives in the ER after a motor vehicle accident and is found to have a severely deviated septum. What part of the body was injured?

a. eye

b. throat

c. nose

d. knee