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TEST BANK Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies (Bledsoe)Chapter 1 to 11

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Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies Table of Contents Chapter 1: Trauma and Trauma Systems Chapter 2: Mechanism of Injury Chapter 3: Hemorrhage and Shock Chapter 4: Soft-Tissue Trauma Chapter 5: Burns Chapter 6: Head, Neck, and Spinal Trauma Chapter 7: Chest Trauma Chapter 8: Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma Chapter 9: Orthopedic Trauma Chapter 10: Environmental Trauma Chapter 11: Special Considerations in Trauma Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies Chapter 1: Trauma and Trauma Systems 1 ) The purpose of determining the mechanism of injury and the index of suspicion for the trauma patient at the same time is to allow you to: A) decide whether to transport the patient. B) identify comorbid factors. C) document a complete scene size-up. D) anticipate your patient's injuries. Answer: D Diff: 2 Page Ref: 9-10 Standard: Trauma (Trauma Overview) Objective: 7 2) Which of the following accounts for the highest number of trauma deaths in the United States of America? A) Motor vehicle crashes B) Falls C) Assaults D) Firearmsinjuries Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3 Standard: Trauma (Trauma Overview) Objective: 2 3) Which of the following acts resulted in the development of modern EMS systems? A) Ryan White Act B) Highway Safety Act of 1966 C) Good Samaritan Act D) The Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990 Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4 Standard: Trauma (Trauma Overview) Objective: 8 4) In addition to handling all types of specialty trauma, which level of trauma center provides continuing medical and public education programs? A) IV B) III C) I D) II Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7-8 Standard: Trauma (Trauma Overview) Objective: 4

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TEST BANK
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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
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Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies
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(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 11
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, Volume k4: kTrauma kEmergencies



Table kof kContents

Chapter k1: kTrauma kand kTrauma kSystems

Chapter k2: kMechanism kof kInjury

Chapter k3: kHemorrhage kand kShock

Chapter k4: kSoft-Tissue kTrauma

Chapter k5: kBurns

Chapter k6: kHead, kNeck, kand kSpinal kTrauma

Chapter k7: kChest kTrauma

Chapter k8: kAbdominal kand kPelvic kTrauma

Chapter k9: kOrthopedic kTrauma

Chapter k10: kEnvironmental kTrauma

Chapter k11: kSpecial kConsiderations kin kTrauma

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Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies
k k k




Chapter k1: k Trauma kand kTrauma kSystems

1) kThe kpurpose kof kdetermining kthe kmechanism kof kinjury kand kthe kindex kof ksuspicion kfor kthe
ktrauma
patient kat kthe ksame ktime kis kto kallow kyou kto:

A) kdecide kwhether kto ktransport kthe kpatient.
B) kidentify kcomorbid kfactors.
C) kdocument ka kcomplete kscene ksize-up.
D) kanticipate kyour kpatient's kinjuries.
Answer: k D
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k9-10
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 7

2) kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kaccounts kfor kthe khighest knumber kof ktrauma kdeaths kin kthe kUnited
ofkStates
kAmerica?

A) kMotor kvehicle kcrashes
B) kFalls
C) kAssaults
D) kFirearms kinjuries
Answer: k A
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k3
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 2

3) kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kacts kresulted kin kthe kdevelopment kof kmodern kEMS ksystems?
A) kRyan kWhite kAct
B) kHighway kSafety kAct kof k1966
C) kGood kSamaritan kAct
D) kThe kTrauma kCare kSystems kPlanning kand kDevelopment kAct kof k1990
Answer: kB
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k4
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 8

4) kIn kaddition kto khandling kall ktypes kof kspecialty ktrauma, kwhich klevel kof ktrauma kcenter
kprovides kmedical kand kpublic keducation kprograms?
continuing
A) kIV
B) kIII
C) kI
D) kII
Answer: k C
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k7-8
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 4

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5) kUpon karriving kon ka kscene kwhere kthe kmechanism kof kinjury kindicates ka kpotentially klife-
threatening kinjury, k you kshould kemploy kwhich kof kthe kfollowing kinterventions kto kbest khelp kdeliver
the kcare kthat kis kneeded?
A) kReevaluate kthe kscene ksize-up.
B) kInitiate ktransport kimmediately, kdelaying kmore kextensive kcare kuntil kyou kare ken kroute.
C) kAsk ka ksurgeon kto krespond kto kthe kscene.
D) kCall kimmediately kfor kair kmedical ktransport kto kreduce kthe k"Golden kPeriod."
Answer: kB
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k13
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 7

6) kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kphysical kfindings kindicates kthe kneed kfor kimmediate ktransport?
A) kVital ksigns: ksystolic kblood kpressure k80, krespiratory krate k8
B) kGlasgow kComa kScale kscore kof k15
C) kSecond-degree kburns kinvolving k9 kpercent kof ktotal kbody ksurface karea kin kan kadult
kpatient

D) kFractured kright kfemur
Answer: k A
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k11-12
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 7
7) kWhich kof kthe kfollowing krequires kimmediate ktransport kto ka ktrauma
A)kcenter?
k A k40-year-old kwho kfell k12 kfeet kfrom ka kgarage kroof kwith ka kradius kfracture

B) kA k36-year-old kwoman kin ka kmotor kvehicle kcrash kwho khas ka kblood kpressure kof k100/60
C) kA k22-year-old ksoccer kplayer kwith klower kleg kpain
D) kA k47-year-old kinvolved kin ka kmotor kvehicle kcrash kthat kresulted kin kthe kdeath kof khis
kpassenger

Answer: k D
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k12
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 7
8) kAs ka kparamedic, k your krole kin ktrauma kcare kconsists kof kall kof kthe kfollowing, kEXCEPT:
A) kproviding krapid ktransport kto kappropriate kfacilities.
B) kpromoting kinjury kprevention.
C) kproviding kcare kto kseriously kinjured ktrauma kpatients.
D) kproviding ksurgical kinterventions kto kstop khemorrhage.
Answer: k D
Diff: k2 k Page kRef: k3
Standard: k Trauma k(Trauma kOverview)
Objective: k 3

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