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What is the primary goal of the primary survey in trauma care?
A) Complete a full head-to-toe assessment
✔✔B) Identify and manage life-threatening conditions
C) Obtain a detailed patient history
D) Conduct diagnostic imaging before treatment
What is the best way to open the airway in a trauma patient with a suspected cervical spine
injury?
A) Head tilt-chin lift
B) Hyperextension of the neck
✔✔C) Jaw thrust maneuver
D) Insert an oropharyngeal airway immediately
Which finding is most concerning in a trauma patient with a chest injury?
A) Mild bruising over the ribs
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,B) Equal breath sounds bilaterally
✔✔C) Absent breath sounds on one side
D) Oxygen saturation of 98% on room air
What is the first intervention for an unconscious trauma patient with snoring respirations?
✔✔A) Perform a jaw thrust maneuver
B) Apply high-flow oxygen
C) Suction the oropharynx
D) Prepare for immediate intubation
A trauma patient presents with a flail chest. What is the initial management?
A) Chest tube insertion
✔✔B) Provide positive pressure ventilation
C) Perform needle decompression
D) Tape the flail segment securely
Which intervention is a priority in a patient with suspected neurogenic shock?
✔✔A) Administer IV fluids and vasopressors as needed
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, B) Elevate the legs to improve circulation
C) Place the patient in Trendelenburg position
D) Delay fluid resuscitation to prevent overload
A patient presents with a penetrating abdominal wound. What should be done first?
A) Remove any impaled object
✔✔B) Cover the wound with a sterile, moist dressing
C) Apply firm pressure directly to the wound
D) Perform an immediate laparotomy
What is the preferred site for intraosseous access in an adult trauma patient?
A) Radius
✔✔B) Proximal tibia
C) Clavicle
D) Sternum
A trauma patient has a suspected spinal cord injury. Which finding is most concerning?
A) Mild weakness in one extremity
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