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Which of the following statements regarding crush syndrome is correct?
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A) Tissue damage that occurs in crush syndrome is severe, but kidney injury is unlikely
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because toxins are quickly eliminated from the body. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




B) With crush syndrome, massive blood vessel damage occurs following severe soft-tissue
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injuries, such as amputation of an extremity. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




C) Provided that a patient with a crush injury is freed from entrapment within 6 hours, the
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amount of tissue damaged is generally minimal. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Correct!

D)Compromised arterial blood flow leads to crush syndrome and can occur when an area of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the body is trapped for longer than 4 hours. - correct answers✔✔D) Compromised arterial
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blood flow leads to crush syndrome and can occur when an area of the body is trapped for
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longer than 4 hours? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




A 56-year-old male has an incomplete avulsion to his right forearm. After controlling any
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bleeding from the wound, you should? - correct answers✔✔replace the avulsed flap to its
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original position and cover it with a sterile dressing. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




During your assessment of a patient who was shot in the abdomen, you notice a large
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entrance wound with multiple small puncture wounds surrounding it. This wound pattern is
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MOST consistent with a? - correct answers✔✔shotgun.
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A 39-year-old male was struck in the head by a baseball during a game. He is confused and
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has slurred speech. He has a large hematoma in the center of his forehead and cannot
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remember the events preceding the injury. After manually stabilizing his head and assessing ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




his airway, you should? - correct answers✔✔administer high-flow oxygen
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,As you approach a young male who was involved in an industrial accident, you note that his
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eyes are closed and that he is not moving. You can see several large contusions to his arms,
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a laceration to his forehead with minimal bleeding, and a closed deformity to his right leg.
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You should? - correct answers✔✔open his airway and assess his breathing status
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When performing a full body scan, you should assess for - correct answers✔✔DCAP-BTLS
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If your patient swallows blood following facial trauma, there is an increased risk of? - correct
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answers✔✔vomiting
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The MOST significant complication associated with facial injuries is? - correct
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answers✔✔airway compromise ||\\||\\




When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the EMT's immediate priority should be
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to? - correct answers✔✔wear gloves and facial protection
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Significant trauma to the face should increase the EMT's index of suspicion for a(n)? - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers✔✔spinal column injury
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You are assessing a 59-year-old male and note that his pupils are unequal. He is conscious
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and alert. When obtaining his medical history, it is MOST pertinent to ask him if he? -
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correct answers✔✔has a history of eye surgeries ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




When transporting a patient with a facial injury, it is MOST important to be as descriptive as
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possible with the hospital regarding the patient's injuries because? - correct answers✔✔they ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




may need to call a specialist to see the patient
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Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with? - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers✔✔direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,Glasgow Coma Scale (Eyes) - correct answers✔✔E 4 V 5 M 6
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Eyes ||\\||\\




4- spontaneous
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3- response to voice
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2- Response to pain
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1- unresponsive
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Glasgow Coma Scale (Verbal) - correct answers✔✔E 4 V 5 M 6
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Verbal

5- Oriented, converses normally
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4- Confused, disoriented
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3- Utters incoherent words
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2- Incomprehensible sounds
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1- unresponsive
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Glasgow Coma Scale (Motor) - correct answers✔✔E 4 V 5 M 6
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Motor

6- Obeys commands
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5- Localizes to painful stimuli
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4- Flexion / Withdrawal to painful stimuli
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3- Abnormal flexion to painful stimuli (decorticate response)
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2- Extension to painful stimuli (decerebrate response)
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1- unresponsive
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, Decorticate response - correct answers✔✔with elbows, wrists and fingers flexed, and legs ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




extended and rotated inward ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Decerebrate response - correct answers✔✔the head is arched back, the arms are extended ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




by the sides, and the legs are extended
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A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart. Which type of
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shock would this condition cause? - correct answers✔✔Obstructive
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Your patient is involved in a MVA. MVA stands for? - correct answers✔✔Motor Vehicle
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Accident



You are caring for a very sick patient who is complaining of chest pain. You have him in your
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cardiac monitor showing AF. Suddenly the patient goes into VF, so you attach your AED and
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shock him. What is AF, VF, and AED - correct answers✔✔AF - Atrial fibrillation
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VF - Ventricle fibrillation
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AED - Automated External Defibrilator
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When carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid? - correct answers✔✔Using a
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wheeled stretcher whenever possible ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




The minimum number of rescuers to lift a patient who weighs 250 lbs or more? - correct
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answers✔✔4



To avoid injury when pushing a patient or object, you should? - correct answers✔✔Avoid
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pushing with your elbows fully extended. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
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