(ANSWERS POSTED 2/15/09 - Scroll to bottom of this article for link)Here's some sample CEN like review questions. Try to answer them and write out a rationale. Try to justify why the answer you choose is correct and why the others are wrong.....
The link to the answers with rationales will be posted here in 1-2 days.....
Category: Professional-Legal
(1) Local EMS brings you, into your trauma bay, a 17-year-old female, who was involved in a pedestrian versus motor vehicle crash. A CT of the head shows that she has an epidural bleed and the neurosurgeon is summoned for emergent, life saving surgery. However, the neurosurgeon refuses to come in for this pt. Which of the following best explains the possible liability for the neurosurgeon in this case?
A) Federal laws that require all patients who present to an emergency department receive stabilizing treatment and state laws concerning professional negligence.
B) Case law requiring a specialist on call to respond and federal law requiring all patients who present to an emergency department receive stabilizing treatment.
C) State laws relevant to professional negligence and case law requiring a specialist on call to respond.
D) There are state laws covering professional negligence and case law requiring a specialist on call to respond.
Category: Special Populations
(2) An elderly trauma patient "might" be considered for early, invasive hemodynamic monitoring because the geriatric population has:
A) Decreased peripheral vascular resistance and cardiac workload.
B) Increased pulmonary compensatory mechanisms.
C) Increased physiological reserves
D) Decreased cardiac output
Category: OB/GYN
(3)A patient with an ovarian cyst may present with signs/symptoms similar to which of the following?:
A) Pyelonephritis
B) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
C) Intrauterine pregnancy
D) Ectopic Pregnancy
Category: General Medical
(4) What is the treatment for acute sinusitis?
A) Over-the-counter nasal decongestant sprays for 1 week
B) Hypertonic saline nose drops
C) Use of a humidifier
D) Application of ice or cool compresses to the sinus area
Category: Cardiovascular
(5) The MD has ordered a heparin drip to be started at 1000 units/hour. Your pt weighs 220 lbs. You have on hand a heparin IV bag with 20,000 units of heparin in 500 cc of D5W. How fast (ml/hour) would you run the drip at?
A)20 ml/hour
B)25 ml/ hour
C)40 ml/hour
D)100 ml/hour
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