Emergency Medicine MCQs 2026

ABCDE approach in medicine refers to

1. A severe allergic reaction treated with IM adrenaline ✓
2. B sorting patients by urgency of need for care ✓
3. C elevated core temperature with CNS dysfunction ✓
4. D Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure assessment ✓

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in medicine refers to

1. A rapid assessment of life-threatening injuries in trauma ✓
2. B envenomation requiring pressure immobilization and antivenom if indicated ✓
3. C chest compressions and rescue breaths for cardiac arrest ✓
4. D low core temperature requiring gradual rewarming ✓

Defibrillation in medicine refers to

1. A sorting patients by urgency of need for care ✓
2. B electrical shock to terminate ventricular fibrillation ✓
3. C elevated core temperature with CNS dysfunction ✓
4. D toxic ingestion requiring decontamination and antidote if available ✓

Anaphylaxis in medicine refers to

1. A severe allergic reaction treated with IM adrenaline ✓
2. B envenomation requiring pressure immobilization and antivenom if indicated ✓
3. C low core temperature requiring gradual rewarming ✓
4. D Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure assessment ✓

Trauma primary survey in medicine refers to

1. A rapid assessment of life-threatening injuries in trauma ✓
2. B elevated core temperature with CNS dysfunction ✓
3. C toxic ingestion requiring decontamination and antidote if available ✓
4. D chest compressions and rescue breaths for cardiac arrest ✓

Triage in medicine refers to

1. A low core temperature requiring gradual rewarming ✓
2. B Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure assessment ✓
3. C sorting patients by urgency of need for care ✓
4. D electrical shock to terminate ventricular fibrillation ✓

Snake bite in medicine refers to

1. A toxic ingestion requiring decontamination and antidote if available ✓
2. B envenomation requiring pressure immobilization and antivenom if indicated ✓
3. C chest compressions and rescue breaths for cardiac arrest ✓
4. D severe allergic reaction treated with IM adrenaline ✓

Heat stroke in medicine refers to

1. A elevated core temperature with CNS dysfunction ✓
2. B Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure assessment ✓
3. C electrical shock to terminate ventricular fibrillation ✓
4. D rapid assessment of life-threatening injuries in trauma ✓

Hypothermia in medicine refers to

1. A chest compressions and rescue breaths for cardiac arrest ✓
2. B low core temperature requiring gradual rewarming ✓
3. C severe allergic reaction treated with IM adrenaline ✓
4. D sorting patients by urgency of need for care ✓

Poisoning emergency in medicine refers to

1. A electrical shock to terminate ventricular fibrillation ✓
2. B rapid assessment of life-threatening injuries in trauma ✓
3. C toxic ingestion requiring decontamination and antidote if available ✓
4. D envenomation requiring pressure immobilization and antivenom if indicated ✓

Emergency medicine case 3: a resuscitation room presenting with ABCDE approach requires the clinician to

1. A delay all investigations until next outpatient visit ✓
2. B assess focus of infection and start empiric antibiotics if indicated ✓
3. C discharge without vital sign monitoring ✓
4. D prescribe antibiotics without clinical indication ✓

Emergency medicine case 17: a ambulance bay presenting with trauma primary survey requires the clinician to

1. A assess focus of infection and start empiric antibiotics if indicated ✓
2. B delay all investigations until next outpatient visit ✓
3. C discharge without vital sign monitoring ✓
4. D prescribe antibiotics without clinical indication ✓

Emergency medicine case 22: a accident and emergency presenting with shock resuscitation requires the clinician to

1. A delay all investigations until next outpatient visit ✓
2. B discharge without vital sign monitoring ✓
3. C give crystalloid bolus and identify underlying cause promptly ✓
4. D prescribe antibiotics without clinical indication ✓

Emergency medicine case 25: a accident and emergency presenting with trauma primary survey requires the clinician to

1. A delay all investigations until next outpatient visit ✓
2. B discharge without vital sign monitoring ✓
3. C assess focus of infection and start empiric antibiotics if indicated ✓
4. D prescribe antibiotics without clinical indication ✓

Emergency medicine case 28: a accident and emergency presenting with ABCDE approach requires the clinician to

1. A delay all investigations until next outpatient visit ✓
2. B discharge without vital sign monitoring ✓
3. C prescribe antibiotics without clinical indication ✓
4. D assess focus of infection and start empiric antibiotics if indicated ✓

Emergency medicine case 32: a ambulance bay presenting with shock resuscitation requires the clinician to

1. A give crystalloid bolus and identify underlying cause promptly ✓
2. B delay all investigations until next outpatient visit ✓
3. C discharge without vital sign monitoring ✓
4. D prescribe antibiotics without clinical indication ✓

Emergency medicine case 36: a resuscitation room presenting with trauma primary survey requires the clinician to

1. A assess focus of infection and start empiric antibiotics if indicated ✓
2. B delay all investigations until next outpatient visit ✓
3. C discharge without vital sign monitoring ✓
4. D prescribe antibiotics without clinical indication ✓

Emergency medicine case 51: a resuscitation room presenting with shock resuscitation requires the clinician to

1. A delay all investigations until next outpatient visit ✓
2. B discharge without vital sign monitoring ✓
3. C give crystalloid bolus and identify underlying cause promptly ✓
4. D prescribe antibiotics without clinical indication ✓

Emergency medicine case 56: a ambulance bay presenting with ABCDE approach requires the clinician to

1. A assess focus of infection and start empiric antibiotics if indicated ✓
2. B delay all investigations until next outpatient visit ✓
3. C discharge without vital sign monitoring ✓
4. D prescribe antibiotics without clinical indication ✓