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At an emergency scene you are examining a baby of unknown
age. You notice the baby is babbling, has small teeth eruptions
and is making eye contact with you. You determine from these
signs that the baby is - ANSWER-six months of age.
Your 56 year old unconscious male patient was struck by a car
while walking. He is bleeding from his ears and nose and has
sonorous respiration. You should - ANSWER-insert an oral
airway using a modified jaw thrust and administer 100%
oxygen.
Your 23 year old female patient was hit by a car while riding her
bicycle. She is sitting upright and denies back pain. You should
suspect that the woman - ANSWER-may have spinal cord
damage and should be stabilized as quickly as possible.
Your 42 year old female patient has fallen two stories. She is
unconscious with shallow abdominal breathing. You should
suspect that the woman may have an injury to which vertebrae?
- ANSWER-cervical
,When assessing a patient with a potential spine injury, you
should - ANSWER-
see if the patient has the ability to move his fingers and
wiggle his toes
Your 28 year old unconscious male patient has fallen off a roof
and his neck is bent at an abnormal angle. While you attempt
in-line stabilization, he begins to have difficulty breathing. In
this instance you should - ANSWER-stop movement and
stabilize his head in the position it was found using rolled
towels
Your 32 year old female patient has been severely injured in a
car accident, and one of the other responders states that she
may have a complete spinal cord injury. You should suspect
that - ANSWER-the woman's spinal cord may have been
severed
Which of the following statements about spinal cord
injuries is correct? -
ANSWER-The spinal cord does not have to be severed for
damage to occur
What is the best indicator of a brain injury? - ANSWER-Altered
or decreasing
mental
status
,If a patient suffers an injury that causes bleeding within the
skull, what happens? - ANSWER-Pressure within the skull will
continue to rise without outside intervention
Your 47 year old male patient has a long nail impaled through
his cheek and the
blood is causing him to cough. You should - ANSWER-remove
the object and
apply direct pressure to the wound on the inside
of the cheek.
What is the first thing you should do when you have arrived on
a scene where a
patient has a penetrating neck injury? - ANSWER-Call for
additional EMS
resources.
Which of the following statements about a skull fracture is
correct? - ANSWER-
A compound skull fracture occurs when the scalp is cut
and the skull is
fractured.
Which is the most common cause of blunt trauma in
pregnancy - ANSWER-
Motor vehicle
crashes
, Around the 12th week of pregnancy, the uterus - ANSWER-
rises up within the
pelvis
How much blood volume can a healthy pregnant patient lose
before a change in
vital signs? - ANSWER-
30-35%
Which is the correct positioning of a seat belt on a pregnant
woman – ANSWER-The lap belt should be underneath the
abdomen, and the shoulder strap should be between the
breasts and to the side of the abdomen.
Which of these is an appropriate question to ask a pregnant
trauma patient? -
ANSWER-When is the baby
due?
What is the most common mechanism of injury in
pediatric patients? -
ANSWER-Blunt
trauma
Waddell's triad refers to - ANSWER-the three locations of
injury common to
pedestrian children struck by motor
vehicle accidents.