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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies
(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 11

, Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Trauma and Trauma Systems
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Chapter 2: Mechanism of Injury
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Chapter 3: Hemorrhage and Shock
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Chapter 4: Soft-Tissue Trauma
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Chapter 5: Burns
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Chapter 6: Head, Neck, and Spinal Trauma
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Chapter 7: Chest Trauma
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Chapter 8: Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
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Chapter 9: Orthopedic Trauma
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Chapter 10: Environmental Trauma
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Chapter 11: Special Considerations in Trauma
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Volume 4: TraumaEmergencies if if if




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1) Thepurpose of determiningthe mechanism of injuryand the index of suspicion for the trauma
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patient at the same time is to allow you to:
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A) decide whether to transport the patient.
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B) identifycomorbid factors.
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C) document acomplete scenesize-up.
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D) anticipate yourpatient'sinjuries.
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Answer: D i f




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Standard: Trauma(TraumaOverview) i f if fi




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2) Which of the followingaccounts for the highest numberof trauma deaths in the United States
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ofAmerica?
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A) Motorvehicle crashes
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B) Falls
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C) Assaults
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D) Firearmsinjuries
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Answer: A i f




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Objective: 2 i f




3) Which ofthe followingacts resulted in thedevelopment of modern EMS systems?
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A) Ryan WhiteAct
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B) HighwaySafetyAct of 1966
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C) GoodSamaritanAct
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D) TheTrauma CareSystems Planningand Development Act of 1990
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Answer: B if




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Standard: Trauma(TraumaOverview) i f if fi




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4) In addition to handlingall types of specialtytrauma, which level of trauma centerprovides
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continuingmedical and public education programs? fi if if if if




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5) Upon arrivingon a scene where the mechanism of injuryindicates a potentiallylife-
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threateninginjury, you should employwhich of thefollowinginterventions to best help deliver fi i f if if fi if if if fi if if if if




the care that is needed?
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A) Reevaluate the scene size-up.
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B) Initiatetransport immediately, delayingmore extensivecareuntil you areen route.
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C) Ask a surgeon to respond to thescene.
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D) Call immediatelyfor air medical transport to reduce the "Golden Period."
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6) Which ofthe followingphysical findings indicates theneed forimmediate transport?
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A) Vital signs: systolic blood pressure80, respiratoryrate 8
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B) Glasgow ComaScale scoreof 15
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C) Second-degreeburns involving9 percent of total bodysurfacearea in an adult patient
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D) Fracturedrightfemur
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Objective: 7 i f




7) Which ofthe followingrequires immediate transport to a trauma center?
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A) A 40-year-old who fell 12 feet from a garage roof with a radius fracture
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B) A36-year-old woman in a motor vehiclecrash who has a blood pressure of 100/60
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C) A22-year-old soccer player with lower legpain
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D) A 47-year-old involved in a motor vehiclecrash that resulted in the death of his passenger
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8) As aparamedic, your role in trauma care consists of all of thefollowing, EXCEPT:
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A) providingrapidtransport to appropriate facilities.
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B) promotinginjuryprevention.
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C) providingcareto seriouslyinjured trauma patients.
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D) providingsurgical interventions tostop hemorrhage.
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