Emergency Medicine Prometric Practice Exam MCQs

Question 1

Question 1: A 1‑year‑old boy presents to the emergency department after a fall resulting in a supracondylar fracture of the humerus. Distal pulses are absent. Blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg and heart rate is 120/min. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Early K‑wire fixation

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Hand elevation

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Surgical exploration of the brachial artery

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Closed reduction and casting

Question 2

Question 2: A patient is brought to the emergency department after a seizure that caused prolonged immobility on a sidewalk. He has dark urine and muscle aches. What is the most urgent step in management?

Accepted Answer

Urine myoglobin level

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Urinalysis

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Electrocardiogram

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Serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level

Question 3

Question 3: A 60‑year‑old patient fell from a height 3 days ago. He had persistent pain since the incident but did not seek medical care. Today he presents to the emergency department with severe pain, numbness, and tense feelings in his right upper leg. On examination, his right thigh is pale and tender. X‑ray shows a right femur fracture. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Compartment syndrome of the thigh

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Cellulitis

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Necrotizing fasciitis

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Osteomyelitis

Question 4

Question 4: A 53‑year‑old woman with diabetes presents to the emergency department with a 5‑day history of progressive redness and pain of her right thigh. Ultrasound shows inflammatory changes and a 10 × 8 cm deep abscess. What is the best management approach?

Accepted Answer

Admit to the ward, start IV antibiotics, and obtain surgical consultation

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Admit to the ward and start IV antibiotics

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Admit to the ICU and start IV antibiotics

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Discharge home on oral antibiotics with one‑week follow‑up

Question 5

Question 5: What is the best method to diagnose a cervical spine injury in an ICU patient after a motor vehicle accident?

Accepted Answer

CT scan of the cervical spine

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Clinical assessment

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AP lateral cervical spine X‑ray

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None of the above

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A 1‑year‑old boy presents to the emergency department after a fall resulting in a supracondylar fracture of the humerus. Distal pulses are absent. Blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg and heart rate is 120/min. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

A patient is brought to the emergency department after a seizure that caused prolonged immobility on a sidewalk. He has dark urine and muscle aches. What is the most urgent step in management?

A 53‑year‑old woman with diabetes presents to the emergency department with a 5‑day history of progressive redness and pain of her right thigh. Ultrasound shows inflammatory changes and a 10 × 8 cm deep abscess. What is the best management approach?

What is the best method to diagnose a cervical spine injury in an ICU patient after a motor vehicle accident?

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