TCAR POST // TCAR POST TEST EXAM 50 QUESTIONS AND
m m m m m m m m m
CORRECT {VERIFIED} ANSWERS NEWEST//ALREADY GRADED
m m m m m
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m
1. Helmets mand mautomobile mairbags mwork mbecause
m they mprevent mblows mto mthe mhead.
reduce macceleration minjuries.
m increase mdeceleration mspeed.
add mdeceleration mdistance. m- mANSWER-reduce macceleration minjuries.
2. Which mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mbest mdescribes mknife mwounds? mTheir mvelocity mis m
, mthe mtemporary mcavity m , mand mdamage m .
low; mdepends mon mthe msize mof mthe mknife; mis musually mextensive
low; mis minsignificant; mis mlimited mto mstructures mdirectly min mobject's mpath
high; mwill mbe msmall; maffects mstructures mat msome mdistance mfrom mthe mwound mtract
high; mmay mbe mmassive; mresults min mwidespread mtissue mdestruction m- mANSWER-low; mis minsignificant; mis
limited mto mstructures mdirectly min mobject's mpath
m
4. Injury mto mwhich mbody mstructure mis mcommonly ma mDELAYED mfinding min mthe mblast mtrauma
m patient? mHeart
Bladder
m Bowel
Spleen m- mANSWER-Bowel
5. Shock moccurs mwhen
the msodium-potassium mpump mfails.
ATP mlevels mare mless mthan mlactic macid mlevels.
m cellular moxygen mdemand mis mgreater mthan
m supply.
aerobic mmetabolism mexceeds manaerobic mmetabolism. m- mANSWER-cellular moxygen mdemand mis mgreater
mthan msupply.
,6. shock mis mthe mmost mcommon mtype mof mshock mimmediately mafter mtraumatic
injury. mDistributive mSeptic mCardiogenic mHypovolemic m- mANSWER-Hypovolemic
m
7. Which mfindings msuggest ma mtrauma mpatient mis mexperiencing mcardiogenic
m shock? mBradycardia, mcyanosis, mand melevated mmean marterial mpressure
High mshock mindex, mmottling, mand mhypotension
m Tachycardia, mflushing, mand mwidened mpulse
m pressure
Pallor, mcourse mbreath msounds, mand mhypertension m- mANSWER-High mshock mindex, mmottling, mand
mhypotension
8. A mmultisystem mtrauma mpatient mhas mbecome mprogressively mtachycardic mand mhypotensive mone
mweek mafter mhospital madmission. mPulse mpressure mis mwide. mThe mmost mlikely mexplanation mfor mthis
mfinding mis
dehydration.
fat membolism msyndrome.
m surgical msite mbleeding.
m sepsis.m- mANSWER-sepsis.
9. Normalizing ma mtrauma mpatient's mbody mtemperature mhelps mcontrol mbleeding mbecause
m hypothermia mproduces mshivering mand mmakes mplatelets mhyperactive.
causes mplatelet mdysfunction mand mclotting msystem mfailure.
m stimulates mthe mclotting mcascade mand mreduces mblood mpressure.
increases mtissue moxygen mconsumption mand mcold mdiuresis. m- mANSWER-causes mplatelet mdysfunction mand
mclotting msystem mfailure.
10. What mare mthe m3 mcomponents mof mthe m"trauma mtriad mof
m death"? mCoagulopathy, mhypothermia, mand macidosis
Hypothermia, malkalosis, mand mcoagulopathy
m Alkalosis, mhyperthermia, mand mtissue minjury
Tissue minjury, mhyperthermia, mand macidosis m- mANSWER-Coagulopathy, mhypothermia, mand macidosis
, 11. Compensatory mresponses mto mhypovolemic mshock
minclude mvasoconstriction, mtachycardia, mand moliguria.
immune msystem mactivation, mwater mretention, mand mbradycardia.
m tachycardia, mdiuresis, mand mhypoglycemia.
fluid mshifts, mhistamine mrelease, mand mincreased murine moutput. m- mANSWER-vasoconstriction,
mtachycardia, mand moliguria.
12. What mfour mfactors mdetermine ma mpatient's mcardiac
moutput? mPulse mpressure, mafterload, mshock mindex, mand
m blood mpressure mHeart mrate, mpreload, mcontractility, mand
m afterload
Preload, mmean mpressure, mheart mrate, mand mcentral mvenous mpressure
Contractility, msystolic mpressure, mshock mindex, mand mpulse mpressure m- mANSWER-Heart mrate, mpreload,
mcontractility, mand mafterload
13. Trauma mresuscitation mis mconsidered mcomplete mwhen mhemorrhage mis mcontrolled, mthe mpatient mhas
mnormal mvital msigns, mand
body mtemperature mhas mbeen mstabilized.
m hemoglobin mlevel mis mgreater mthan m8
mg/dL. maerobic mmetabolism mis
m reestablished.
the mGlasgow mComa mScale mscore mexceeds m13. m- mANSWER-aerobic mmetabolism mis mreestablished.
14. A mpatient mwith mposterior mrib mfractures mis mat mthe mhighest mrisk mfor mconcomitant
mfractures mof mthe msternum.
T-spine.
mclavicles.
ribs m1 mand m2. m- mANSWER-T-spine.
15. A mmotocross mracer mhit ma mditch mat mhigh mspeed. mThe mrider's mchest mwas mthrown magainst mthe
mhandlebars. mWhich massessment mfinding mindicates mthe mpatient mhas ma mflail mchest?
m m m m m m m m m
CORRECT {VERIFIED} ANSWERS NEWEST//ALREADY GRADED
m m m m m
A+
m
1. Helmets mand mautomobile mairbags mwork mbecause
m they mprevent mblows mto mthe mhead.
reduce macceleration minjuries.
m increase mdeceleration mspeed.
add mdeceleration mdistance. m- mANSWER-reduce macceleration minjuries.
2. Which mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mbest mdescribes mknife mwounds? mTheir mvelocity mis m
, mthe mtemporary mcavity m , mand mdamage m .
low; mdepends mon mthe msize mof mthe mknife; mis musually mextensive
low; mis minsignificant; mis mlimited mto mstructures mdirectly min mobject's mpath
high; mwill mbe msmall; maffects mstructures mat msome mdistance mfrom mthe mwound mtract
high; mmay mbe mmassive; mresults min mwidespread mtissue mdestruction m- mANSWER-low; mis minsignificant; mis
limited mto mstructures mdirectly min mobject's mpath
m
4. Injury mto mwhich mbody mstructure mis mcommonly ma mDELAYED mfinding min mthe mblast mtrauma
m patient? mHeart
Bladder
m Bowel
Spleen m- mANSWER-Bowel
5. Shock moccurs mwhen
the msodium-potassium mpump mfails.
ATP mlevels mare mless mthan mlactic macid mlevels.
m cellular moxygen mdemand mis mgreater mthan
m supply.
aerobic mmetabolism mexceeds manaerobic mmetabolism. m- mANSWER-cellular moxygen mdemand mis mgreater
mthan msupply.
,6. shock mis mthe mmost mcommon mtype mof mshock mimmediately mafter mtraumatic
injury. mDistributive mSeptic mCardiogenic mHypovolemic m- mANSWER-Hypovolemic
m
7. Which mfindings msuggest ma mtrauma mpatient mis mexperiencing mcardiogenic
m shock? mBradycardia, mcyanosis, mand melevated mmean marterial mpressure
High mshock mindex, mmottling, mand mhypotension
m Tachycardia, mflushing, mand mwidened mpulse
m pressure
Pallor, mcourse mbreath msounds, mand mhypertension m- mANSWER-High mshock mindex, mmottling, mand
mhypotension
8. A mmultisystem mtrauma mpatient mhas mbecome mprogressively mtachycardic mand mhypotensive mone
mweek mafter mhospital madmission. mPulse mpressure mis mwide. mThe mmost mlikely mexplanation mfor mthis
mfinding mis
dehydration.
fat membolism msyndrome.
m surgical msite mbleeding.
m sepsis.m- mANSWER-sepsis.
9. Normalizing ma mtrauma mpatient's mbody mtemperature mhelps mcontrol mbleeding mbecause
m hypothermia mproduces mshivering mand mmakes mplatelets mhyperactive.
causes mplatelet mdysfunction mand mclotting msystem mfailure.
m stimulates mthe mclotting mcascade mand mreduces mblood mpressure.
increases mtissue moxygen mconsumption mand mcold mdiuresis. m- mANSWER-causes mplatelet mdysfunction mand
mclotting msystem mfailure.
10. What mare mthe m3 mcomponents mof mthe m"trauma mtriad mof
m death"? mCoagulopathy, mhypothermia, mand macidosis
Hypothermia, malkalosis, mand mcoagulopathy
m Alkalosis, mhyperthermia, mand mtissue minjury
Tissue minjury, mhyperthermia, mand macidosis m- mANSWER-Coagulopathy, mhypothermia, mand macidosis
, 11. Compensatory mresponses mto mhypovolemic mshock
minclude mvasoconstriction, mtachycardia, mand moliguria.
immune msystem mactivation, mwater mretention, mand mbradycardia.
m tachycardia, mdiuresis, mand mhypoglycemia.
fluid mshifts, mhistamine mrelease, mand mincreased murine moutput. m- mANSWER-vasoconstriction,
mtachycardia, mand moliguria.
12. What mfour mfactors mdetermine ma mpatient's mcardiac
moutput? mPulse mpressure, mafterload, mshock mindex, mand
m blood mpressure mHeart mrate, mpreload, mcontractility, mand
m afterload
Preload, mmean mpressure, mheart mrate, mand mcentral mvenous mpressure
Contractility, msystolic mpressure, mshock mindex, mand mpulse mpressure m- mANSWER-Heart mrate, mpreload,
mcontractility, mand mafterload
13. Trauma mresuscitation mis mconsidered mcomplete mwhen mhemorrhage mis mcontrolled, mthe mpatient mhas
mnormal mvital msigns, mand
body mtemperature mhas mbeen mstabilized.
m hemoglobin mlevel mis mgreater mthan m8
mg/dL. maerobic mmetabolism mis
m reestablished.
the mGlasgow mComa mScale mscore mexceeds m13. m- mANSWER-aerobic mmetabolism mis mreestablished.
14. A mpatient mwith mposterior mrib mfractures mis mat mthe mhighest mrisk mfor mconcomitant
mfractures mof mthe msternum.
T-spine.
mclavicles.
ribs m1 mand m2. m- mANSWER-T-spine.
15. A mmotocross mracer mhit ma mditch mat mhigh mspeed. mThe mrider's mchest mwas mthrown magainst mthe
mhandlebars. mWhich massessment mfinding mindicates mthe mpatient mhas ma mflail mchest?
