TRAUMA UCLA EMT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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Linear skull fracture - ✔✔"Nondisplaced". Commonly occur in the temporal-parietal
region of the skull and are not associated with deformities of the skull.
basilar skull fracture - ✔✔fracture at the base of the skull
depressed skull fracture - ✔✔Inward indentation of the skull with possible pressure on
brain
concussion - ✔✔A temporary loss or alteration of part or all of the brain's abilities to
function without actual physical damage to the brain
Stretching of the neural tissue
Traumatic Brain Injury - ✔✔
Skull Fracture Symptoms - ✔✔Raccoon eyes, battle's signs, CSF drainage through ear
Concussion Symptoms - ✔✔confusion
amnesia
loss of consciousness
dizziness/ lack of coordination
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, seizures
headache
Ringing in ears
nausea vomiting
mood disturbances
Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms - ✔✔Cushion's Triad:
Hypertension, Bradycardia, Respiratory change
Epideral bleed - ✔✔Bleeding (arterial) within the cranial cavity outside the dura matter
Epidural Bleed Symptoms - ✔✔Rapid onset, lucid interval, pupil on side of hematoma
becomes fixed and dilated
subdural bleed - ✔✔Bleeding (normally venous) within the cranial cavity inside of the
dura mater
Subdural bleed symptoms - ✔✔Delayed onset, hours or days
Fluctuating level of consciousness
Slurred speech
Intracerebral hematoma - ✔✔bleeding within the brain tissue itself
cerebral contusion - ✔✔Brian bruise
Cardiogenic shock - ✔✔A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the tissues
of the body, cause by low output of blood from the heart. It can be a severe
complication of a large acute myocardial infarction
Cardiogenic shock signs and symptoms - ✔✔pulmonary edema
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
Linear skull fracture - ✔✔"Nondisplaced". Commonly occur in the temporal-parietal
region of the skull and are not associated with deformities of the skull.
basilar skull fracture - ✔✔fracture at the base of the skull
depressed skull fracture - ✔✔Inward indentation of the skull with possible pressure on
brain
concussion - ✔✔A temporary loss or alteration of part or all of the brain's abilities to
function without actual physical damage to the brain
Stretching of the neural tissue
Traumatic Brain Injury - ✔✔
Skull Fracture Symptoms - ✔✔Raccoon eyes, battle's signs, CSF drainage through ear
Concussion Symptoms - ✔✔confusion
amnesia
loss of consciousness
dizziness/ lack of coordination
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, seizures
headache
Ringing in ears
nausea vomiting
mood disturbances
Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms - ✔✔Cushion's Triad:
Hypertension, Bradycardia, Respiratory change
Epideral bleed - ✔✔Bleeding (arterial) within the cranial cavity outside the dura matter
Epidural Bleed Symptoms - ✔✔Rapid onset, lucid interval, pupil on side of hematoma
becomes fixed and dilated
subdural bleed - ✔✔Bleeding (normally venous) within the cranial cavity inside of the
dura mater
Subdural bleed symptoms - ✔✔Delayed onset, hours or days
Fluctuating level of consciousness
Slurred speech
Intracerebral hematoma - ✔✔bleeding within the brain tissue itself
cerebral contusion - ✔✔Brian bruise
Cardiogenic shock - ✔✔A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the tissues
of the body, cause by low output of blood from the heart. It can be a severe
complication of a large acute myocardial infarction
Cardiogenic shock signs and symptoms - ✔✔pulmonary edema
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