Trauma JBLearning test prep Questions With Complete Solutions

Which of the following injuries would MOST likely cause obstructive shock? correct answer: Tension pneumothorax External bleeding would be the MOST difficult to control in a patient who has a laceration to the: correct answer: femoral artery and a blood pressure of 160/90 mm Hg Which of the following statements regarding vehicle airbags is correct? correct answer: Most airbag-related deaths are the result of the occupant being too close to the airbag when it deploys. While assessing a 78-year-old woman who fell, you note crepitus and pain to her pelvis. The patient is conscious but restless, and her skin is dry. Her blood pressure is 82/42 mm Hg and her pulse rate is 66 beats/min. Her medical history is significant for hypertension and congestive heart failure. Which of the following would BEST explain her vital sign findings? correct answer: She takes a beta blocker medication for hypertension. A semiconscious young female has just been extricated from her wrecked vehicle. Her airway is patent, her respirations are rapid and shallow, and her pulse is rapid and weak. She has bilaterally closed femur fractures; an open humerus fracture with active bleeding; a rigid, distended abdomen; and a large hematoma to her forehead. The closest trauma center is 25 miles away. What interventions should you perform at the scene? correct answer: Bleeding control, ventilatory assistance with a bag-valve-mask and 100% oxygen, and full spinal precautions When assessing a patient with a closed head injury, you note the presence of trismus. This is defined as: correct answer: clenching of the teeth. A 41-year-old man has a large open wound to his upper thigh that is bleeding profusely. You should immediately: correct answer: find his femoral artery with your finger and compress it against a solid structure. During your assessment of an unresponsive 21-year-old male with a suspected spinal injury, you test for a Babinski reflex. A Babinski reflex is present if: correct answer: the big toe turns upward when a blunt object is stroked al