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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
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Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies
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(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 11
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, Volume k4: kTrauma kEmergencies
Table kof kContents
Chapter k1: kTrauma kand kTrauma kSystems
Chapter k2: kMechanism kof kInjury
Chapter k3: kHemorrhage kand kShock
Chapter k4: kSoft-Tissue kTrauma
Chapter k5: kBurns
Chapter k6: kHead, kNeck, kand kSpinal kTrauma
Chapter k7: kChest kTrauma
Chapter k8: kAbdominal kand kPelvic kTrauma
Chapter k9: kOrthopedic kTrauma
Chapter k10: kEnvironmental kTrauma
Chapter k11: kSpecial kConsiderations kin kTrauma
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Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies
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Chapter k1: k Trauma kand kTrauma kSystems
1) kThe kpurpose kof kdetermining kthe kmechanism kof kinjury kand kthe kindex kof ksuspicion kfor kthe
ktrauma
patient kat kthe ksame ktime kis kto kallow kyou kto:
A) kdecide kwhether kto ktransport kthe kpatient.
B) kidentify kcomorbid kfactors.
C) kdocument ka kcomplete kscene ksize-up.
D) kanticipate kyour kpatient's kinjuries.
Answer: k D
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k9-10
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 7
2) kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kaccounts kfor kthe khighest knumber kof ktrauma kdeaths kin kthe kUnited
ofkStates
kAmerica?
A) kMotor kvehicle kcrashes
B) kFalls
C) kAssaults
D) kFirearms kinjuries
Answer: k A
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k3
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 2
3) kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kacts kresulted kin kthe kdevelopment kof kmodern kEMS ksystems?
A) kRyan kWhite kAct
B) kHighway kSafety kAct kof k1966
C) kGood kSamaritan kAct
D) kThe kTrauma kCare kSystems kPlanning kand kDevelopment kAct kof k1990
Answer: kB
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k4
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 8
4) kIn kaddition kto khandling kall ktypes kof kspecialty ktrauma, kwhich klevel kof ktrauma kcenter
kprovides kmedical kand kpublic keducation kprograms?
continuing
A) kIV
B) kIII
C) kI
D) kII
Answer: k C
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k7-8
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 4
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5) kUpon karriving kon ka kscene kwhere kthe kmechanism kof kinjury kindicates ka kpotentially klife-
threatening kinjury, k you kshould kemploy kwhich kof kthe kfollowing kinterventions kto kbest khelp kdeliver
the kcare kthat kis kneeded?
A) kReevaluate kthe kscene ksize-up.
B) kInitiate ktransport kimmediately, kdelaying kmore kextensive kcare kuntil kyou kare ken kroute.
C) kAsk ka ksurgeon kto krespond kto kthe kscene.
D) kCall kimmediately kfor kair kmedical ktransport kto kreduce kthe k"Golden kPeriod."
Answer: kB
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k13
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 7
6) kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kphysical kfindings kindicates kthe kneed kfor kimmediate ktransport?
A) kVital ksigns: ksystolic kblood kpressure k80, krespiratory krate k8
B) kGlasgow kComa kScale kscore kof k15
C) kSecond-degree kburns kinvolving k9 kpercent kof ktotal kbody ksurface karea kin kan kadult
kpatient
D) kFractured kright kfemur
Answer: k A
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k11-12
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 7
7) kWhich kof kthe kfollowing krequires kimmediate ktransport kto ka ktrauma
A)kcenter?
k A k40-year-old kwho kfell k12 kfeet kfrom ka kgarage kroof kwith ka kradius kfracture
B) kA k36-year-old kwoman kin ka kmotor kvehicle kcrash kwho khas ka kblood kpressure kof k100/60
C) kA k22-year-old ksoccer kplayer kwith klower kleg kpain
D) kA k47-year-old kinvolved kin ka kmotor kvehicle kcrash kthat kresulted kin kthe kdeath kof khis
kpassenger
Answer: k D
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k12
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 7
8) kAs ka kparamedic, k your krole kin ktrauma kcare kconsists kof kall kof kthe kfollowing, kEXCEPT:
A) kproviding krapid ktransport kto kappropriate kfacilities.
B) kpromoting kinjury kprevention.
C) kproviding kcare kto kseriously kinjured ktrauma kpatients.
D) kproviding ksurgical kinterventions kto kstop khemorrhage.
Answer: k D
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k3
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 3