Medi Care Exams Questions From Vijay Mehrotra

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Medical Care Aboard Ship Course

MVDB APR 2002 - 1 -

1. In the practice of emergency medical care, all the following actions should beconsidered priorities, except:

a)

sustaining lifeb) preventing complicationsc) giving the casualty a drinkd) relieving pain

2. Emergency wound dressing should be applied primarily to:

a) stop bleedingb) relieve painc) treat infectiond) make patient comfortable

3. Shock can be described as a state of:

a) dizzinessb) outburstc) hysteriad) collapse

4. When a person is in a state of shock, the most important and obvious symptom

will be:

a) hot and dry skinb) weak and rapid pulsec) cold and sweaty skind) breathless and anxious

5. Vomiting blood is indication that the bleeding is from the:

a) stomachb) lungsc) heartd) mouth

6. When giving a subcutaneous injection, the needle is inserted at about:

a) 25 angleb) 45 anglec) 90 angled) 120 angle


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MVDB APR 2002 - 2 -

7. In second degree burns, the skin appears:

a) pale and waxyb) slight swelling and pinkc) swollen and reddish with blistersd)

charred and black

8. The immediate treatment for minor burn is:

a) apply cream to the affected partb) keep affected part warmc) place under running cold waterd) puncture the blisters

9. In the Rule of Nine for burns, the percentage of burn areas that require immediate

RADIO MEDICAL ADVICE and possible hospital treatment is:

a) 3%b) 6%c) 9%d) 12%

10. On board ship, the main advantage of the Neil Robertson stretcher over others is:

a) it can be lifted horizontallyb) it can be lifted verticallyc) it can be easily foldedd) it is collapsible

11. One of the most obvious symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning is:

a) throbbing headacheb) dilated eye pupilsc) dry skind) cherry red colour skin

12. The following is not considered as a cause of poisoning:

a) barbituratesb) salicylatesc) radiation exposured) carbon monoxide


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MVDB APR 2002 - 3 -

13. The following ailment is not classified as an infectious disease:

a) yellow feverb) typhoid feverc)

cholerad) appendicitis

14. The following ailment is not a food-borne disease:

a) cholerab) dysentryc) typhoidd) malaria

15. Asphyxia is usually caused by the following, except:

a) drowningb) gas poisoningc) chokingd) heat stroke

16. The organ most sensitive to oxygen shortage is the:

a) liverb) brainc) stomachd) lungs

17. The oxygen carrier, haemoglobin, is attached to the:

a) red blood cellsb) white blood cellsc) plasmad) platelet cells

18. The most important sign/symptom of a cardiac arrest is:

a) not responsive when calledb) no pulse, not breathing, not responsive when calledc) cyanosis presentd) noisy respiration present


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MVDB APR 2002 - 5 -

25. In care of an unconscious casualty, all the following must be considered except:

a) have a clear airwayb) be given gentle assurancec)

be kept in the recovery positiond) not be left alone

26. A person having severe vomiting of blood, the following equipment must be kept

in readiness for life saving emergency use:

a) emergency drugsb) infusion sets and fluidsc) an ice packd) a bed elevator

27. A person having breathing difficulties should be advised to:

a) lie flat in bedb) lie on the left sidec) be sitting upd) lie face down

28. The following is an Internationally Notifiable Infectious Disease:

a) measlesb) chicken poxc) cholerad) haemorrhagic fever

29. A crew member suffering from peptic ulcer pains should be advised to avoid:

a) bland foodb) glucose drinksc) milk drinksd) caffeine beverages

30. Severe peptic ulcer bleeding would be suspected when there is:

a) weak and rapid pulseb) high body temperaturec) abdominal paind) nausea and vomiting


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MVDB APR 2002 - 6 -

31. A person suffering from diabetes, complains of giddiness, cold sweats and is

about to lose consciousness should be offered:

a) some plain teab) a glass of warm waterc)

a sweet drinkd) a cup of coffee without sugar

32. The function of the skull is to:

a) contain and protect the brainb) give shape to the human headc) give protection to the blood vesselsd) provide a framework for the body

33. Plasma by intravenous infusion injection is normally given for:

a) very severe burnsb) emergency appendicitisc) peptic ulcersd) diabetes

34. Before commencing external chest compression it is important that you establishthat there is no:

a) breathingb) chest movementsc) heart beat and breathingd) blood flow

35. When performing Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for an adult by one

person, the ratio is:

a) 5 compressions and 2 ventilationsb) 5 compressions and 1 ventilationc) 10 compressions and 2 ventilationsd) 15 compressions and 2 ventilations


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MVDB APR 2002 - 7 -

36. The organ that processes chemicals and other substances necessary for nutrition

of body cells is:

a) liverb) kidneysc)

pancreasd) intestines

37. A crew member suffering from persistent fever without any obvious cause shouldbe:

a) isolated from the other crew membersb) given special light foodc) allowed to perform light dutiesd) allowed to rest

38. The treatment for ringworm is to apply:

a) antiseptic creamb) antibiotic creamc) whitfield ointmentd) medicated ointment

39. Ringworm is an infestation caused by:

a) bacteriab) virusc) fungusd) intestinal parasites

40. A person suffering from severe diarrhoea and vomiting is likely to develop shock

because of:

a) fluid lossb) blood lossc) severe abdominal paind) severe giddiness


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MVDB APR 2002 - 8 -

41. An important sign in the detection of drug poisoning in a person is:

a) no reaction in pupils to lightb)

pin point pupilsc) pupils are dilated

d) unequal dilated pupils

42. An antibiotic drug is usually used for the treatment of infection by:

a) bacteriab) virusc) fungusd) parasites

43. A foreign body imbedded in the eye is best removed by:

a) application of an eye ointmentb) application of eye dropsc) remove by the use of eye forcepsd) washing eye with running water

44. When performing wound suturing, it is most important to use the:

a) non-touch techniqueb) hand wash techniquec) rubber glovesd) surgical mask

45. To prevent cross infections, types of materials used for wound dressing treatmentshould be:

a) cleanb) disposablesc) boiledd) disinfected


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