EDITION - VERSION 9.1)
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
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, In a rear-impact motor vehicle collision, which area of the spine is most susceptible to injury?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral-coccygeal - Answer: A. Cervical
A pericardiocentesis is performed to:
A. To remove fluid from the lining around the lungs
B. To remove fluid from the lining around the heart
C. To inject medications directly into the heart
D. To monitor stroke volume - Answer: B. To remove fluid from the lining around the heart
A 36-year-old male sustains blunt force thoracic trauma and fits the criteria for a load-and-go patient.
Which of the following should be performed on the scene?
A. Obtain an ECG
B. Establish vascular access
C. Obtain a finger stick serum lactate level
D. Assess for other potentially life-threatening conditions - Answer: D. Assess for other potentially life-
threatening conditions
The use of external laryngeal manipulation:
A. Decreases the risk of airway trauma
B. Reduces gastric distention
C. Improves glottis visualization
D. Causes aspiration - Answer: C. Improves glottis visualization
A 56-year-old male sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Vital signs are BP 74/32, P 136 present
only at the carotid, and R 24 and shallow. The target of fluid resuscitation is:
A. Return of peripheral pulses
B. Maintenance of central pulses