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A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet
from a D. Energy
transmission to the spine tree and landed on his
feet. He complains of pain to his
lower back. What injury
mechanism is MOST likely
responsible for his back
pain?
Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal column
D. Energy transmission to the spine
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small
car while C. stabilize her
entire spine. riding her bicycle. She was wearing
a helmet and was
thrown to the ground, striking
her head. In addition to
,managing problems associated
with airway, breathing, and
circulation, it is MOST
important for you to:
Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks.
,A young male sustained a gunshot wound to
the B. assess for
an exit wound. abdomen during an altercation.
As your partner is
assessing and managing his
airway, you should control the
obvious bleeding and then:
Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs.
According to the American College of Surgeons D. has a GCS score of
less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to Committee on
Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma trauma.
patient should be transported
to the highest level of trauma
center if he or she:
Select one:
A. was involved in a motor
vehicle crash in which another
patient in the same vehicle
, was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure of
less than 110 mm Hg or a heart
rate greater than 110 beats/min.
C. has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant
medications and has any blunt or penetrating injury.
D. has a GCS score of less
than or equal to 13 with a
mechanism attributed to
trauma.
According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you B. traffic
conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a trauma center by should
consider air medical transport of a trauma patient ground within
the ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome.
if:
Select one:
A. the patient requires
advanced life support care and
stabilization, and the nearest
ALS-ground ambulance is
more than 5 to 10 minutes
away.
B. traffic conditions hamper the
ability to get the patient to a
trauma center by ground within
the ideal time frame for the
best clinical outcome.
C. ground transport will take your ambulance out of
service for an extended period