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A 72-year-old female slipped on a throw rug and fell, landing on her left hip. She is
conscious and alert and in severe pain. Her left knee is flexed and she has a strong
pedal pulse. Further assessment reveals no other obvious injuries and her vital
signs are stable. The MOST appropriate method for splinting this patient's hip
involves: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------padding beneath the knee, placing
her onto a scoop stretcher, padding around her hip, and securing her to the scoop
stretcher.
If an unrestrained driver strikes a utility pole while traveling at 70 MPH: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------his body will strike the interior of the vehicle while
moving at 70 MPH.
During your assessment of a patient with a closed head injury, you note the
presence of a pinkish fluid draining from the nose. This is MOST indicative of: ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------cribriform plate fracture.
Which of the following injuries would MOST likely cause obstructive shock? --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pericardial tamponad
,A trauma patient has signs of shock, but no external signs of injury. Which of the
following should you suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
The diaphoresis seen in patients with shock is the result of ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------increased secretion by the sweat glands.
A 60-year-old woman was just extricated from her badly wrecked automobile. She
is unresponsive and has multiple extremity fractures. Which of the following will
afford your patient the BEST chance for survival? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------
--------Immediate transpor
A 45-year-old man sustained an isolated stab wound to the upper left thigh during
a bar fight. As you approach him, he is conscious and screaming in pain. You can
see bright red blood spurting from the wound. You should: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Control the bleeding immediately.
Appropriate management for a patient with a closed chest injury and signs of
shock includes: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------applying a cardiac monitor
to assess for arrhythmias.
Using the adult Rule of Nines, the anterior thorax accounts for ___ percent of the
total body surface area. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------9
, Which of the following organs would produce the MOST severe blood loss
following trauma to the abdomen? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Liver
Following a spinal injury, your patient experiences a loss of proprioception. This
means that: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the patient is unaware of one
body part in relation to another.
40-year-old construction worker fell approximately 10 feet and sustained an open
fracture of the left femur. Further examination reveals that the distal femur is
protruding through the skin. What is the MOST appropriate care for this injury? ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cover the wound with a sterile dressing and
immobilize the leg.
A 19-year-old male fell during a basketball game and landed directly on his right
elbow when his arm was flexed. He is in moderate pain. Your assessment reveals
obvious deformity to the elbow. You are unable to feel a radial pulse, and his
forearm is cool and pale. You should: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------splint
the injury in the position found and transport without delay.
Which of the following is an abnormal physiologic process that occurs at the
capillary level during shock? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Precapillary
sphincter relaxation in response to lactic acid buildup
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A 72-year-old female slipped on a throw rug and fell, landing on her left hip. She is
conscious and alert and in severe pain. Her left knee is flexed and she has a strong
pedal pulse. Further assessment reveals no other obvious injuries and her vital
signs are stable. The MOST appropriate method for splinting this patient's hip
involves: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------padding beneath the knee, placing
her onto a scoop stretcher, padding around her hip, and securing her to the scoop
stretcher.
If an unrestrained driver strikes a utility pole while traveling at 70 MPH: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------his body will strike the interior of the vehicle while
moving at 70 MPH.
During your assessment of a patient with a closed head injury, you note the
presence of a pinkish fluid draining from the nose. This is MOST indicative of: ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------cribriform plate fracture.
Which of the following injuries would MOST likely cause obstructive shock? --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pericardial tamponad
,A trauma patient has signs of shock, but no external signs of injury. Which of the
following should you suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
The diaphoresis seen in patients with shock is the result of ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------increased secretion by the sweat glands.
A 60-year-old woman was just extricated from her badly wrecked automobile. She
is unresponsive and has multiple extremity fractures. Which of the following will
afford your patient the BEST chance for survival? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------
--------Immediate transpor
A 45-year-old man sustained an isolated stab wound to the upper left thigh during
a bar fight. As you approach him, he is conscious and screaming in pain. You can
see bright red blood spurting from the wound. You should: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Control the bleeding immediately.
Appropriate management for a patient with a closed chest injury and signs of
shock includes: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------applying a cardiac monitor
to assess for arrhythmias.
Using the adult Rule of Nines, the anterior thorax accounts for ___ percent of the
total body surface area. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------9
, Which of the following organs would produce the MOST severe blood loss
following trauma to the abdomen? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Liver
Following a spinal injury, your patient experiences a loss of proprioception. This
means that: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the patient is unaware of one
body part in relation to another.
40-year-old construction worker fell approximately 10 feet and sustained an open
fracture of the left femur. Further examination reveals that the distal femur is
protruding through the skin. What is the MOST appropriate care for this injury? ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cover the wound with a sterile dressing and
immobilize the leg.
A 19-year-old male fell during a basketball game and landed directly on his right
elbow when his arm was flexed. He is in moderate pain. Your assessment reveals
obvious deformity to the elbow. You are unable to feel a radial pulse, and his
forearm is cool and pale. You should: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------splint
the injury in the position found and transport without delay.
Which of the following is an abnormal physiologic process that occurs at the
capillary level during shock? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Precapillary
sphincter relaxation in response to lactic acid buildup
