LDEK questions: Emergency medicine

149 questions in Emergency medicine. Open a question to see the answer options and a hint.

1. According to the guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council 2015, when the first aid is provided by a non-trained by-stander, they should: Question 1
2. A partial obstruction of the upper respiratory tract may lead to: Question 2
3. The post-resuscitation care in a stable patient who has been treated because of shock includes monitoring of diuresis. In an adult male it should amount to about: Question 3
4. According to the rules of triage at a place of accident (pre-hospital triage), victims who do not need urgent care are marked in: Question 4
5. The main signs and symptoms of deep vein thrombophlebitis in lower limbs do not include: Question 5
6. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia do not include: Question 6
7. Which of the following signs or symptoms may suggest the presence of a foreign body in the nasal passages? Question 7
8. A routine dental examination of the oral cavity revealed a small amount of blood on the back wall of the throat. Its presence may be a sign of: Question 8
9. Paradoxical respiration is characteristic of: Question 9
10. Delirium in elderly patients may be triggered by: Question 10
11. Which of the following toxidromes is characterized by dilated pupils? Question 11
12. In the case of an infant CPR the recommended ratio of compressions to artificial breaths is: Question 12
13. What is the first-line treatment in the case of hypoglycemia with loss of consciousness? Question 13
14. A patient has been assigned 7 points on the Glasgow coma scale. Which of the following procedures should be considered in the first moments at the place of an accident? Question 14
15. In a conscious patient with ECG as below one should recognize: Question 15
16. Indicate the true statement concerning the triage, in the case of mass accidents, performed with the use of START and JUMP START procedures: Question 16
17. In an adult in post-traumatic shock a blood loss of about 900 mL leads to: Question 17
18. Sudden cardiac arrest occurred in an adult patient at the hospital. The nurse started resuscitation with chest compressions only. Which of the following is the best… Question 18
19. According to current recommendations, which of the following plays a secondary role in the survival of a patient with suddden cardiac arrest? Question 19
20. Using the Glasgow Coma Scale indicate the best description of the state of consciousness of a patient who produces incomprehensible sounds, opens their eyes to commands… Question 20
21. Tactical tourniquets may be used to stop bleeding: Question 21
22. To what depth should the chest of an adult patient be compressed during CPR? Question 22
23. Which of the following mechanisms is the most probable cause of sudden cardiac arrest in a patient struck by lightning? Question 23
24. Indicate the false statement concerning syncope: Question 24
25. Gastric lavage, which is one of the basic methods for decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in acute intoxications, should be performed: Question 25
26. Mechanical defibrillation: Question 26
27. During dental treatment the patient feels sudden dyspnea. Indicate the least probable cause: Question 27
28. Which mechanism of circulatory arrest will you diagnose in a patient with no breathing and no pulse when you notice the following record on the monitor? Question 28
29. The severe salicylate intoxication is characterised by: Question 29
30. The signs of a basilar skull fracture include: Question 30
31. Which of the following is an indication for electrical defibrillation? Question 31
32. Which of the following is not considered in the assessment of shock in an acute trauma patient according to ATLS scale? Question 32
33. Indicate the true statement concerning bradycardia in an adult: Question 33
34. Which of the following rhythms is not amenable to defibrillation? Question 34
35. Indicate the false statement concerning status epilepticus: Question 35
36. Heimlich maneuver is used to: Question 36
37. An 35-year-old woman burned herself with boiling water. The affected areas include the anterior surface of the trunk, the anterior surface of both upper limbs and the… Question 37
38. In order to secure the cervical part of the vertebral column in each victim of a traffic accident the following methods can be used, except for: Question 38
39. Indicate the false statement concerning traumatic cardiac arrest: Question 39
40. The treatment of choice in anaphylactic shock is the administration of: Question 40
41. Obesity in adults is diagnosed when the body mass index (BMI = body weight [kg]/ height [m²]) exceeds: Question 41
42. Basic Life Support procedures recommended by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in a person with cardiac arrest include chest compressions and rescue breaths. In… Question 42
43. Indicate the true statement concerning hypothermia: Question 43
44. Which of the following symptoms indicates a second degree burn? Question 44
45. Medications used during CPR are administered: Question 45
46. An accident victim suffered from multiple injuries. Which of the following suggests a life-threatening condition? Question 46
47. Indicate the false statement concerning carbon monoxide intoxication: Question 47
48. The potentially reversible causes of sudden cardiac arrest denoted as ‘4H’ do not include: Question 48
49. In a patient with cardiac arrest with ECG recorded with defibrillator electrodes as below you should apply: Question 49
50. Indicate consecutive steps of basic life support in an unconscious patient: Question 50

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