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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies
(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 11
,VolumeY4:YTraumaYEmergencies
TableYofYContents
ChapterY1:YTraumaYandYTraumaYSystems
ChapterY2:YMechanismYofYInjury
ChapterY3:YHemorrhageYandYShock
ChapterY4:YSoft-TissueYTrauma
ChapterY5:YBurns
ChapterY6:YHead,YNeck,YandYSpinalYTrauma
ChapterY7:YChestYTrauma
ChapterY8:YAbdominalYandYPelvicYTrauma
ChapterY9:YOrthopedicYTrauma
ChapterY10:YEnvironmentalYTrauma
ChapterY11:YSpecialYConsiderationsYinYTrauma
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Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies
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ChapterY1:Y TraumaYandYTraumaYSystems
1)YTheYpurposeYofYdeterminingYtheYmechanismYofYinjuryYandYtheYindexYofYsuspicionYforYtheYtrauma
patientYatYtheYsameYtimeYisYtoYallowYyouYto:
A)YdecideYwhetherYtoYtransportYtheYpatient.
B)YidentifyYcomorbidYfactors.
C)YdocumentYaYcompleteYsceneYsize-up.
D)YanticipateYyourYpatient'sYinjuries.
Answer:Y D
Diff:Y2Y PageYRef:Y9-10
Standard:Y TraumaY(TraumaYOverview)
Objective:Y 7
2)YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYaccountsYforYtheYhighestYnumberYofYtraumaYdeathsYinYtheYUnitedYStates
ofYAmerica?
A)YMotorYvehicleYcrashes
B)YFalls
C)YAssaults
D)YFirearmsYinjuries
Answer:Y A
Diff:Y2Y PageYRef:Y3
Standard:Y TraumaY(TraumaYOverview)
Objective:Y 2
3)YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYactsYresultedYinYtheYdevelopmentYofYmodernYEMSYsystems?
A)YRyanYWhiteYAct
B)YHighwayYSafetyYActYofY1966
C)YGoodYSamaritanYAct
D)YTheYTraumaYCareYSystemsYPlanningYandYDevelopmentYActYofY1990
Answer:YB
Diff:Y2Y PageYRef:Y4
Standard:Y TraumaY(TraumaYOverview)
Objective:Y 8
4)YInYadditionYtoYhandlingYallYtypesYofYspecialtyYtrauma,YwhichYlevelYofYtraumaYcenterYprovides
continuingYmedicalYandYpublicYeducationYprograms?
A)YIV
B)YIII
C)Y I
D)Y II
Answer:Y C
Diff:Y2Y PageYRef:Y7-8
Standard:Y TraumaY(TraumaYOverview)
Objective:Y 4
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5)YUponYarrivingYonYaYsceneYwhereYtheYmechanismYofYinjuryYindicatesYaYpotentiallyYlife-
threateningYinjury,Y youYshouldYemployYwhichYofYtheYfollowingYinterventionsYtoYbestYhelpYdeliver
theYcareYthatYisYneeded?
A)YReevaluateYtheYsceneYsize-up.
B)YInitiateYtransportYimmediately,YdelayingYmoreYextensiveYcareYuntilYyouYareYenYroute.
C)YAskYaYsurgeonYtoYrespondYtoYtheYscene.
D)YCallYimmediatelyYforYairYmedicalYtransportYtoYreduceYtheY"GoldenYPeriod."
Answer:YB
Diff:Y2Y PageYRef:Y13
Standard:Y TraumaY(TraumaYOverview)
Objective:Y 7
6)YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYphysicalYfindingsYindicatesYtheYneedYforYimmediateYtransport?
A)YVitalYsigns:YsystolicYbloodYpressureY80,YrespiratoryYrateY8
B)YGlasgowYComaYScaleYscoreYofY15
C)YSecond-degreeYburnsYinvolvingY9YpercentYofYtotalYbodyYsurfaceYareaYinYanYadultYpatient
D)YFracturedYrightYfemur
Answer:Y A
Diff:Y2Y PageYRef:Y11-12
Standard:Y TraumaY(TraumaYOverview)
Objective:Y 7
7)YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYrequiresYimmediateYtransportYtoYaYtraumaYcenter?
A)YAY40-year-oldYwhoYfellY12YfeetYfromYaYgarageYroofYwithYaYradiusYfracture
B)YAY36-year-oldYwomanYinYaYmotorYvehicleYcrashYwhoYhasYaYbloodYpressureYofY100/60
C)YAY22-year-oldYsoccerYplayerYwithYlowerYlegYpain
D)YAY47-year-oldYinvolvedYinYaYmotorYvehicleYcrashYthatYresultedYinYtheYdeathYofYhisYpassenger
Answer:Y D
Diff:Y2Y PageYRef:Y12
Standard:Y TraumaY(TraumaYOverview)
Objective:Y 7
8)YAsYaYparamedic,Y yourYroleYinYtraumaYcareYconsistsYofYallYofYtheYfollowing,YEXCEPT:
A)YprovidingYrapidYtransportYtoYappropriateYfacilities.
B)YpromotingYinjuryYprevention.
C)YprovidingYcareYtoYseriouslyYinjuredYtraumaYpatients.
D)YprovidingYsurgicalYinterventionsYtoYstopYhemorrhage.
Answer:Y D
Diff:Y2Y PageYRef:Y3
Standard:Y TraumaY(TraumaYOverview)
Objective:Y 3