PFCCS Exam: Questions & Complete Answers
Primary Survey (ABCDE) Right Ans - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure Cardiac tamponade symptom Right Ans - muffled heart sounds In an acutely poisoned patient, gastric lavage carries the lowest risk of what complication? Right Ans - hypernatremia Complications of gastric lavage Right Ans - Aspiration Esophageal or gastric perforation desat during procedure hyponatremia water intoxication Which is the most important indicator for avoiding alveolar overdistention and barotrauma Right Ans - Peak inspiratory pressure With carbon monoxide poisoning, pulse ox reading should be interpreted how? Right Ans - Higher than the true value Infants presenting with cardiomegaly and cardiac shock symptoms should be started on what? Right Ans - Prostaglandin E1 Greatest risk for iatrogenic injury or death during transport? Right Ans - Communication errors?DIRECT stands for Right Ans - Detection Intervention Reassessment Effective communication Teamwork Moderate sedation drug for hypotensive patient Right Ans - ketamine
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