SMLE — Emergency medicine MCQs
Practice 82 Emergency medicine past-paper MCQs for SMLE, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Emergency medicine is a core part of the SMLE syllabus. HighYield's Emergency medicine question bank collects 82MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Emergency medicine Questions
A diabetic patient presents in DKA. What is given as the initial step of management?
- A.1 L of isotonic (normal) saline
- B.Insulin bolus alone, without fluids first
- C.Dextrose 50% followed by insulin
- D.Bicarbonate infusion
A patient after a road traffic accident develops chest pain with absent breath sounds and hyperresonance to percussion on one side. What is the first step in management?
- A.Immediate chest tube placement without needle decompression first
- B.CT chest before any intervention
- C.Endotracheal intubation as the first step
- D.Needle decompression (needle thoracostomy at the 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line)
A patient ingested a large dose of acetaminophen 8 hours ago. What is the appropriate next step?
- A.Gastric lavage alone, without NAC
- B.N-acetylcysteine
- C.Observation only, since 8 hours have passed
- D.Activated charcoal alone, without NAC
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