Download Emergency Medicine CME Quiz

EWAHEC CME Session – Emergency Medicine Update
Enduring Materials Quiz
Must pass with an 80% to claim credits
1.
Which individual or individuals is/are candidates for Nonivasive positive pressure ventilation or
BiPap?
a. 65 yo unresponsive female with a history of COPD and O2 sats of 67% RA
b. 25 yo male agitated, confused male complaining of shortness of breath with swollen eyes
and bloody nose
c. 72 yo male complaining of shortness of breath with history of CHF, recent 15 lb weight gain
and O2 sats of 84% on 4L NC.
d. 8 yo cooperative female with a history of COPD complaining of feeling tired and persistently
shortness of breath after receiving supplemental oxygen and SVN’s
2.
What is the proposed mechanism of decreased 28 day mortality rate with using Esmolol for Septic
patients with persistent tachycardia (>94 bpm)?
a. Improved cardiac output by increasing heart rate and improving ventricular diastolic filling
time.
b. Improved cardiac output by decreasing heart rate and improving ventricular systolic filling
time.
c. Improved cardiac output by decreasing heart rate and improving ventricular diastolic filling
time.
d. Improved cardiac output by increasing heart rate and improving ventricular systolic filling
time.
3.
How can I best determine if my patient with a TIA (Transient ischemic attack) needs emergent work
up?
a. ABCD2 score
b. CHADS2 score
c. CHADS2 Vasc score
d. Reynolds Risk score
4.
The use of TXA is associated with improved bleeding cessation when compared to standard packing.
a. True
b. False
5.
What agent has both sedative and analgesic properties and can be used alone to provide sedation for
painful procedures?
a. Morphine
b. Ketamine
c. Fentanyl
d. Versed
6.
What is true regarding Aortic dissections
a. They are easy to diagnosis as they always present the same way
b. The diagnosis of Aortic dissection is generally made noninvasively by IV contrasted thoracic
computed tomography
c. The mortality of aortic dissection is going down
d. All descending thoracic aortic dissections need emergent surgery