Trivia Flashcards
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Which medication is considered the first-line reversal agent for benzodiazepine overdose?
Answer: Flumazenil
Flumazenil competitively antagonizes GABA-A receptors to reverse benzodiazepine sedation, though it must be used cautiously due to seizure risk.
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for two-rescuer pediatric CPR?
Answer: 15:2
Two-rescuer pediatric CPR uses a 15:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio to provide more frequent ventilations for children.
A patient presents with pinpoint pupils, bradycardia, and excessive secretions. Which toxidrome does this represent?
Answer: Cholinergic
The cholinergic toxidrome (SLUDGE/DUMBELS) features miosis, bradycardia, and hypersecretion caused by organophosphate or nerve agent poisoning.
Which bone is most commonly fractured in falls onto an outstretched hand (FOOSH) in elderly patients?
Answer: Radius
Colles' fracture of the distal radius is the most common wrist fracture in elderly patients from FOOSH mechanisms.
At what blood glucose level is hypoglycemia generally defined in adults?
Answer: < 70 mg/dL
Hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose below 70 mg/dL, at which point most patients begin to experience symptoms.
Which structure in the airway is the narrowest point in the adult tracheobroncial tree?
Answer: Glottis
In adults, the glottic opening is the narrowest point of the airway, making it the primary site of foreign body lodgment.
The Rule of Nines assigns what percentage of total body surface area to the entire head and neck in an adult?
Answer: 9%
The head and neck together account for 9% of total body surface area in adults using the Rule of Nines.