A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries
or death if he or she:
Select one:
A.
experiences multiple impacts.
B.
is wearing only a lap belt.
C.
remains within the vehicle.
D.
is ejected or partially ejected. correct answers D.
is ejected or partially ejected.
According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult
trauma patient should be transported to the highest level of trauma center if he or she:
Select one:
A.
has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 110 beats/min.
B.
has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
, C.
has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medications and has any blunt or penetrating
injury.
D.
was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the same vehicle was killed.
correct answers B.
has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
Airbags are designed to:
Select one:
A.
be used with or without a shoulder harness.
B.
decrease the severity of deceleration injuries.
C.
prevent a second collision inside the car.
D.
prevent the driver from sustaining head trauma. correct answers B.
decrease the severity of deceleration injuries.
Evaluation of the interior of a crashed motor vehicle during extrication will allow the EMT to:
Select one: