SSM TCAR review Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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SSM TCAR review Questions and Correct
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What are the definitive options for pelvic fracture stabilization and

hemorrhage control?


Ans: External Fixation


Interventional Radiology


Open reduction & Internal fixation




How are closed mid-shaft femur fractures managed?


Ans: Intramedullary nail fixation




What makes a fracture comminuted?


Ans: The bone is in multiple pieces




Physiologic criteria for trauma center care?

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Ans: SBP<90


Resp rate <10 or >29


GCS <14




What is Kinematics?


Ans: The process of predicting potential injuries based on analysis of the

forces involved




Dose of energy is?


Ans: The nature and amount of force




Characteristic of wounding agent?


Ans: Type of energy and how it was applied




Force


Ans: The dose of energy involved

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Which gender is the majority of trauma?


Ans: Male




Incidence of trauma peaks at what age?


Ans: Teens and young adult




Blunt trauma Classifications include?


Ans: MVA


Auto vs. pedestrian


Falls


Struck by or against an object




Trauma mortality based on organ system failure?

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Ans: 1 organ system failure=4%


2 organ system failures=32%


3 organ system failures=67%


4 organ system failures=90%




What are the four collisions?


Ans: 1. The vehicle


2. The occupants


3. The internal organs


4. The secondary impacts




Energy transmission in a rollover depends on?


Ans: Deceleration distance


Energy is dissipated over the distance of the roll and whether or not the

occupants are restrained