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Intravenous fluid at a "keep open" rate - ANSWER- A 34 year old man is injured in a motor
vehicle collision. Physical examination is normal
except for diffuse abdominal tenderness. He is conscious and vital signs obtained enroute to the
hospital are respirations 20 per ,minute, pulse rate is 120 per minute blood pressure 100/60; How
should this patient be managed in the field?
Posteriorly directed pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage - ANSWER- What is Sellick's
maneuver?
Hepatitis B - ANSWER- For which one of the following viruses is there currently an effective
vaccine?
Apply clean water to burned areas for up to 1-2 minutes - ANSWER- A 16 year old girl is
rescued from a burning house. She has 25% partial thickness burns, and the burned areas are hot
to the touch. What is the appropriate treatment?
Wrist, elbow, and fracture site - ANSWER- Proper immobilization of a forearm (radius and
ulna) fracture involves splinting which of the following?
Hyperventilating to obtain an EtCO2 of less than 30 - ANSWER- What treatment is NOT
indicated in the routine management of the patient with a head injury?
BP 170/100, pulse 50/min - ANSWER- Which of the following sets of vital signs is most
compatible with a diagnosis of isolated head injury with increasing intracranial pressure?
Patient with abdominal tenderness, clammy skin, blood pressure 100/70, and pulse 130/min -
ANSWER- Which of the following trauma situations would be considered "load and go"?
, Decompress tension pneumothorax - ANSWER- Which one of the following should be
performed, at the scene of a "load and go", prior to moving the trauma patient to the ambulance?
Cardiac arrest - ANSWER- Which one of the following is a reason to interrupt the initial
assessment?
5 minutes or less - ANSWER- A 24 year old woman is found lying on the sidewalk after
jumping from a fourth story window. She is hypotensive, diaphoretic, tachycardic, and
unconscious. Injuries include open skull fracture, pelvis fractures, and flail chest. What should be
your goal for your time?
Bilateral femur fractures - ANSWER- Which of the following injuries would change an
otherwise stable trauma patient's category from "stable" to "load and go"?
Head - ANSWER- What is most commonly injured, during a fall from a height, of an infant?
Proximal tibia - ANSWER- What site is the first choice for intraosseous infusion?
Lung - ANSWER- Which of the following will generally suffer the LEAST structural damage
from a gunshot wound from a rifle?
Apply a hemostatic agent and gain intravenous access given enough fluid to maintain
peripheral pulses - ANSWER- A 34 year old man has a gunshot wound to the right groin area.
Arterial bleeding, which cannot be controlled with direct pressure, is coming from the wound. The
patient appears confused, diaphoretic, and has weak peripheral pulses. What is the appropriate
fluid resuscitation for this patient?
Narrowed pulse pressure - ANSWER- Which one of the following is typically associated with,
post-traumatic hemorrhage, EARLY shock?
100% Correct Answers | Latest 2025 Update.
Intravenous fluid at a "keep open" rate - ANSWER- A 34 year old man is injured in a motor
vehicle collision. Physical examination is normal
except for diffuse abdominal tenderness. He is conscious and vital signs obtained enroute to the
hospital are respirations 20 per ,minute, pulse rate is 120 per minute blood pressure 100/60; How
should this patient be managed in the field?
Posteriorly directed pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage - ANSWER- What is Sellick's
maneuver?
Hepatitis B - ANSWER- For which one of the following viruses is there currently an effective
vaccine?
Apply clean water to burned areas for up to 1-2 minutes - ANSWER- A 16 year old girl is
rescued from a burning house. She has 25% partial thickness burns, and the burned areas are hot
to the touch. What is the appropriate treatment?
Wrist, elbow, and fracture site - ANSWER- Proper immobilization of a forearm (radius and
ulna) fracture involves splinting which of the following?
Hyperventilating to obtain an EtCO2 of less than 30 - ANSWER- What treatment is NOT
indicated in the routine management of the patient with a head injury?
BP 170/100, pulse 50/min - ANSWER- Which of the following sets of vital signs is most
compatible with a diagnosis of isolated head injury with increasing intracranial pressure?
Patient with abdominal tenderness, clammy skin, blood pressure 100/70, and pulse 130/min -
ANSWER- Which of the following trauma situations would be considered "load and go"?
, Decompress tension pneumothorax - ANSWER- Which one of the following should be
performed, at the scene of a "load and go", prior to moving the trauma patient to the ambulance?
Cardiac arrest - ANSWER- Which one of the following is a reason to interrupt the initial
assessment?
5 minutes or less - ANSWER- A 24 year old woman is found lying on the sidewalk after
jumping from a fourth story window. She is hypotensive, diaphoretic, tachycardic, and
unconscious. Injuries include open skull fracture, pelvis fractures, and flail chest. What should be
your goal for your time?
Bilateral femur fractures - ANSWER- Which of the following injuries would change an
otherwise stable trauma patient's category from "stable" to "load and go"?
Head - ANSWER- What is most commonly injured, during a fall from a height, of an infant?
Proximal tibia - ANSWER- What site is the first choice for intraosseous infusion?
Lung - ANSWER- Which of the following will generally suffer the LEAST structural damage
from a gunshot wound from a rifle?
Apply a hemostatic agent and gain intravenous access given enough fluid to maintain
peripheral pulses - ANSWER- A 34 year old man has a gunshot wound to the right groin area.
Arterial bleeding, which cannot be controlled with direct pressure, is coming from the wound. The
patient appears confused, diaphoretic, and has weak peripheral pulses. What is the appropriate
fluid resuscitation for this patient?
Narrowed pulse pressure - ANSWER- Which one of the following is typically associated with,
post-traumatic hemorrhage, EARLY shock?
