EFMB Official |QUESTIONSANDANSWERS|ALREADYGRADED A+| 2024

EFMB Official |QUESTIONSANDANSWERS|ALREADYGRADED A+| 2024 The initial radiographic evaluation of a trauma patient begins with supine Anterior- Posterior (AP) chest and pelvis radiographs taken in the trauma bay usually with a(n) - portable x-ray machine T/F: Computed Tomography scanning has been largely replaced by cervical spine radiographic evaluation (CSRE) and should only be performed when CSRE is unavailable. - F What is the lowest level of care equipped with a Computed Tomography scanner? - Role 3 What is the lowest level of care equipped with a portable x-ray machine? - Role 2 Members of the trauma team should have _____ aprons and thyroid shields available near the trauma bay for radiation safety. - lead Distance is also protective from radiation exposure. If feasible based on the patient's condition, any personnel without lead shielding should move a short distance away from the x-ray unit. The recommended minimal distance is - 6 feet While the FAST scan has been validated only in hemodynamically unstable blunt trauma patients, it has become a standard tool in the trauma bay and Emergency Department (ED) in most trauma patients. FAST stands for - Focused Abdominal Sonographic Assessment for Trauma FAST in combat trauma has a sensitivity of only 56% and specificity of - 98% T/F: The FAST exam remains the most sensitive test for hollow viscus injury and mesenteric injury - F T/F: At the Role 3, properly trained providers including radiologists, surgeons, and emergency physicians, can perform and interpret FAST scans in the emergency department on a handheld portable device. - T A FAST examination is performed with a portable hand-held machine most commonly using a standard 3-7 MHz curved array _______________ probe. - US The standard FAST examination is focused on evaluating for the presence of ______________ in certain areas of the body. - free intraperitoneal fluid When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the right upper quadrant. You are inspecting between which two organs? - liver and kidney When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the left upper quadrant. You are inspecting between which two organs? - spleen and kidney An 18g ______________ IV is typically desired for Computed Tomography IV access. - antecubital T/F: The goal of Computed Tomography contrast injection is to provide concurrent solid organ enhancement, arterial enhancement, and pulmonary arterial. - T T/F: When performing Computed Tomography scan on a Military Working Dog, utilize a scanning protocol based on the adult settings to include the doses of and rates of contrast administration. - F