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1. Helmets and automobile airbags work because they
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xk prevent blows to the head. xk xk xk xk




xk reduce acceleration injuries.
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xk increase deceleration speed. xk xk




xk add deceleration distance. - ANSWER: reduce acceleration injuries.
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2. Which of the following statements best describes knife wounds? Their velocity
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is _____, the temporary cavity _____, and damage _____.
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xk low; depends on the size of the knife; is usually extensive
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xk low; is insignificant; is limited to structures directly in object's path
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xk high; will be small; affects structures at some distance from the wound tract
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xk high; may be massive; results in widespread tissue destruction -
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xk ANSWER: low; is insignificant; is limited to structures directly in object's path
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4. Injury to which body structure is commonly a DELAYED finding in the blast tr
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auma patient? xk




xk Heart
xk Bladder
xk Bowel
xk Spleen - ANSWER: Bowel xk xk xk

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5. Shock occurs when
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xk the sodium-potassium pump fails.
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xk ATP levels are less than lactic acid levels.
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xk cellular oxygen demand is greater than supply.
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xk aerobic metabolism exceeds anaerobic metabolism. -
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xk ANSWER: cellular oxygen demand is greater than supply. xk xk xk xk xk xk xk




6. _____ shock is the most common type of shock immediately after traumatic inj
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ury.
Distributive Septic Cardiogenic Hypovolemic - ANSWER: Hypovolemic
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7. Which findings suggest a trauma patient is experiencing cardiogenic shock?
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xk Bradycardia, cyanosis, and elevated mean arterial pressure xk xk xk xk xk xk




xk High shock index, mottling, and hypotension
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xk Tachycardia, flushing, and widened pulse pressure xk xk xk xk xk




xk Pallor, course breath sounds, and hypertension -
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xk ANSWER: High shock index, mottling, and hypotension xk xk xk xk xk xk




8. A multisystem trauma patient has become progressively tachycardic and hypote
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nsive one week after hospital admission. Pulse pressure is wide. The most likely e
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xplanation for this finding is xk xk xk xk




xk dehydration.
xk fat embolism syndrome.
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xk surgical site bleeding. xk xk




xk sepsis. - ANSWER: sepsis.
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9. Normalizing a trauma patient's body temperature helps control bleeding becaus
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e hypothermia
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xk produces shivering and makes platelets hyperactive.
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xk causes platelet dysfunction and clotting system failure.
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xk stimulates the clotting cascade and reduces blood pressure.
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xk increases tissue oxygen consumption and cold diuresis. -
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xk ANSWER: causes platelet dysfunction and clotting system failure.
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10. What are the 3 components of the "trauma triad of death"?
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xk Coagulopathy, hypothermia, and acidosis xk xk xk




xk Hypothermia, alkalosis, and coagulopathy xk xk xk




xk Alkalosis, hyperthermia, and tissue injury
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xk Tissue injury, hyperthermia, and acidosis -
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xk ANSWER: Coagulopathy, hypothermia, and acidosis
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11. Compensatory responses to hypovolemic shock include
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xk vasoconstriction, tachycardia, and oliguria. xk xk xk




xk immune system activation, water retention, and bradycardia.
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xk tachycardia, diuresis, and hypoglycemia. xk xk xk




xk fluid shifts, histamine release, and increased urine output. -
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xk ANSWER: vasoconstriction, tachycardia, and oliguria.
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