Paramedic – Trauma Final Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024
Paramedic – Trauma Final Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024 Law of Conservation of Energy - the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another Newton's first law of motion - An object at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force; an object in motion will remain in motion and traveling in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force Newton's second law of motion - The force an object will exert on another object is equal to the product of the mass of the object and the acceleration of that object. F=m/a a=v/t blunt trauma - Compression or non penetrating injuries. MVA and falls account for the majority - aka: deceleration injuries Front-end impacts - Occupant slows with the rest of the vehicle, anterior injuries. Unrestrained travel down-and-under or up-and-over Lateral or T-bone impact - Occupants on same-side as impact suffer greatest injuries: whiplash, chest and hip injuries, pneumothorax Rollover - Lateral impact below center of gravity High index of suspicion for unrestrained occupants, especially those ejected rear-end impact - patients head/neck whipped back, then body is propelled forward while head and neck remain at rest Generally most survivable crash
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