Paramedic Trauma quizzes 1-3 latest update graded A

Paramedic Trauma quizzes 1-3 latest update graded A The purpose of determining the mechanism of injury and the index of suspicion for the trauma patient at the same time is to allow you to: Select one: a. decide whether to transport the patient. b. identify comorbid factors. c. document a complete scene size-up. d. anticipate your patient's injuries. d. anticipate your patient's injuries. Which of the following accounts for the highest number of trauma deaths in the United States of America? Select one: a. Motor vehicle crashes b. Falls c. Assaults d. Firearms injuries a. motor vehicle crashes Which of the following acts resulted in the development of modern EMS systems? Select one: a. Ryan White Act b. Highway Safety Act of 1966 c. Good Samaritan Act d. The Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990 b. Highway safety Act of 1966 In addition to handling all types of specialty trauma, which level of trauma center provides continuing medical and public education programs? Select one: a. IV b. III c. I d. II c. I Upon arriving on a scene where the mechanism of injury indicates a potentially life-threatening injury, you should employ which of the following interventions to best help deliver the care that is needed? Select one: a. Reevaluate the scene size-up. b. Initiate transport immediately, delaying more extensive care until you are en route. c. Ask a surgeon to respond to the scene. d. Call immediately for air medical transport to reduce the "Golden Period." b. initiate transport immediately, delaying more extensive care until you are en route Which of the following physical findings indicates the need for immediate transport? Select one: a. Vital signs: systolic blood pressure 80, respiratory rate 8 b. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 c. Second-degree burns involving 9 percent of total body surface area in an adult patient d. Fractured right femur a. vital signs: systolic bp 80, resp rate 8 Which of the following requires immediate transport to a trauma center? Select one: a. A 40-year-old who fell 12 feet from a garage roof with a radius fracture b. A 36-year-old woman in a motor vehicle crash who has a blood pressure of 100/60 c. A 22-year-old soccer player with lower leg pain d. A 47-year-old involved in a motor vehicle crash that resulted in the death of his passenger d. A 47 y/o involved in a motor vehicle crash that resulted in the death of his passenger As a paramedic, your role in trauma care consists of all of