CSTR Practice Test Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Name the bones of the skull
Parietal x 2, Frontal, Sphenoid, ethmoid, Occipital, temporal x 2
What injury would cause Racoon eyes?
Basal skull fx, Frontal fx
What are signs of a basal skull fx?
Frontal - racoon eyes, Middle Fossa - CSF leak, Posterior - battle signs
What are diffuse intracranial Injuries?
Concussion, shear injury, DAI, Anoxic brain injury
What are focal intracranial Injuries
Contusion, Epidural, Subdural, Intraparenchymal - Focal meaning in one place.
What symptoms should you look for in head injuries?
Confusion, combative, altered cons, obtunded, posturing
Define decoritate
Posturing arms folded into chest
Define decerebrate
Posturing with limbs extended
Where can definition of trauma patient be found?
,The Orange Book or American College of Surgeons: "Resources for Optimal Care of the
Injured Patient"
ACS inclusion criteria begins with injury codes and these three criteria?
1. Hospital admission;
2. Patient transfer via emergency medical services transport from one hospital to another
hospital; or,
3. Death resulting from the traumatic injury
What is the trauma registry log?
The Registry Log contains a listing of each change, or update to the Registry software. It is to
include the specific changes, software upgrades, and any changes that are made to the user
defined fields, additions and deletions, along with the date of each event.
What is data presentation format?
The way that the viewer wishes to view the result of the data compiled. The format identifies
how the data is to be displayed such as paper, website, dashboard, PowerPoint presentation,
etc.
What are types of presentation formats?
Tables and graphics
What are types of graphic presentation?
Bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, control charts, dashboards, spreadsheets, scatter grams,
pareto chart, radar chart, tree chart
What does a bar graph show?
, Horizontal or vertical bars proportional to the values of the data. These are used for quick
comparison of information.
What does a pie chart show?
Show proportions of a whole or percentage of a whole.
What does a line graph show?
Line connecting data points in a sequential order to show a trend over time.
What does a control chart show?
Used to observe performance by studying variation over time and monitors if a process is
within control or out of control limits using upper and lower control lines calculated using
standard deviation or sigma values with the center line representing the overall average.
What does a dashboard show?
A compact visual presentation of critical data, usually at a higher level, to be easily
understood at a glance.
What do spreadsheets show?
A collection of data in columns and rows that hold the data detail -- usually produced in an
"Excel" type of document.12
What does a scatter gram show?
Displays values for two variables showing the distribution of the values. 12
What does a pareto chart show?
Correct Answers
Name the bones of the skull
Parietal x 2, Frontal, Sphenoid, ethmoid, Occipital, temporal x 2
What injury would cause Racoon eyes?
Basal skull fx, Frontal fx
What are signs of a basal skull fx?
Frontal - racoon eyes, Middle Fossa - CSF leak, Posterior - battle signs
What are diffuse intracranial Injuries?
Concussion, shear injury, DAI, Anoxic brain injury
What are focal intracranial Injuries
Contusion, Epidural, Subdural, Intraparenchymal - Focal meaning in one place.
What symptoms should you look for in head injuries?
Confusion, combative, altered cons, obtunded, posturing
Define decoritate
Posturing arms folded into chest
Define decerebrate
Posturing with limbs extended
Where can definition of trauma patient be found?
,The Orange Book or American College of Surgeons: "Resources for Optimal Care of the
Injured Patient"
ACS inclusion criteria begins with injury codes and these three criteria?
1. Hospital admission;
2. Patient transfer via emergency medical services transport from one hospital to another
hospital; or,
3. Death resulting from the traumatic injury
What is the trauma registry log?
The Registry Log contains a listing of each change, or update to the Registry software. It is to
include the specific changes, software upgrades, and any changes that are made to the user
defined fields, additions and deletions, along with the date of each event.
What is data presentation format?
The way that the viewer wishes to view the result of the data compiled. The format identifies
how the data is to be displayed such as paper, website, dashboard, PowerPoint presentation,
etc.
What are types of presentation formats?
Tables and graphics
What are types of graphic presentation?
Bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, control charts, dashboards, spreadsheets, scatter grams,
pareto chart, radar chart, tree chart
What does a bar graph show?
, Horizontal or vertical bars proportional to the values of the data. These are used for quick
comparison of information.
What does a pie chart show?
Show proportions of a whole or percentage of a whole.
What does a line graph show?
Line connecting data points in a sequential order to show a trend over time.
What does a control chart show?
Used to observe performance by studying variation over time and monitors if a process is
within control or out of control limits using upper and lower control lines calculated using
standard deviation or sigma values with the center line representing the overall average.
What does a dashboard show?
A compact visual presentation of critical data, usually at a higher level, to be easily
understood at a glance.
What do spreadsheets show?
A collection of data in columns and rows that hold the data detail -- usually produced in an
"Excel" type of document.12
What does a scatter gram show?
Displays values for two variables showing the distribution of the values. 12
What does a pareto chart show?
