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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ GCS score
Answer: Glasgow Coma Scale; measures consciousness level.
◉ Tension pneumothorax
Answer: Life-threatening condition requiring immediate needle
decompression.
◉ Spinal cord injury below T-10
Answer: Usually spares bowel and bladder function.
◉ Indication for chest tube insertion
Answer: Conditions like pneumothorax or massive hemothorax.
◉ Immediate management of head injury
Answer: Prevent secondary brain injury post-trauma.
◉ Celiotomy
Answer: Surgical procedure for abdominal exploration.
,◉ Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
Answer: Procedure to assess intra-abdominal bleeding.
◉ Central venous pressure line
Answer: Used for monitoring venous blood pressure.
◉ Frostbite treatment
Answer: Initial treatment involves warm (40°C) water immersion.
◉ Shock diagnosis criteria
Answer: Systolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg.
◉ Hyperflexion fractures
Answer: Inherently unstable injuries in upper thoracic spine.
◉ Spinal immobilization
Answer: Use scoop stretcher or long spine board.
◉ Signs of hemothorax
Answer: Absence of breath sounds and dullness to percussion.
◉ Volume replacement guide
Answer: Blood pressure is most reliable indicator.
, ◉ Magnetic resonance imaging
Answer: Used to diagnose spinal cord injuries.
◉ Respiratory rate in shock
Answer: May be elevated due to compensatory mechanisms.
◉ Pneumatic antishock garment
Answer: Used to stabilize patients in shock.
◉ Diaphragmatic rupture
Answer: Contraindication for nasogastric intubation.
◉ Central cord syndrome
Answer: Most common spinal cord injury in children.
◉ Endotracheal intubation
Answer: Indicated for patients with severe head injuries.
◉ External fixation
Answer: Used for stabilizing pelvic fractures.
◉ Intravenous crystalloid solution
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ GCS score
Answer: Glasgow Coma Scale; measures consciousness level.
◉ Tension pneumothorax
Answer: Life-threatening condition requiring immediate needle
decompression.
◉ Spinal cord injury below T-10
Answer: Usually spares bowel and bladder function.
◉ Indication for chest tube insertion
Answer: Conditions like pneumothorax or massive hemothorax.
◉ Immediate management of head injury
Answer: Prevent secondary brain injury post-trauma.
◉ Celiotomy
Answer: Surgical procedure for abdominal exploration.
,◉ Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
Answer: Procedure to assess intra-abdominal bleeding.
◉ Central venous pressure line
Answer: Used for monitoring venous blood pressure.
◉ Frostbite treatment
Answer: Initial treatment involves warm (40°C) water immersion.
◉ Shock diagnosis criteria
Answer: Systolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg.
◉ Hyperflexion fractures
Answer: Inherently unstable injuries in upper thoracic spine.
◉ Spinal immobilization
Answer: Use scoop stretcher or long spine board.
◉ Signs of hemothorax
Answer: Absence of breath sounds and dullness to percussion.
◉ Volume replacement guide
Answer: Blood pressure is most reliable indicator.
, ◉ Magnetic resonance imaging
Answer: Used to diagnose spinal cord injuries.
◉ Respiratory rate in shock
Answer: May be elevated due to compensatory mechanisms.
◉ Pneumatic antishock garment
Answer: Used to stabilize patients in shock.
◉ Diaphragmatic rupture
Answer: Contraindication for nasogastric intubation.
◉ Central cord syndrome
Answer: Most common spinal cord injury in children.
◉ Endotracheal intubation
Answer: Indicated for patients with severe head injuries.
◉ External fixation
Answer: Used for stabilizing pelvic fractures.
◉ Intravenous crystalloid solution
