ATCN 2020 Chapter 8 Musculoskeletal
Trauma Page 150 Exam 100% Correct!!
_________________________________________, an uncommon but highly lethal complication of
long-bone fractures, can lead to pulmonary failure and impaired cerebral function. - ANSWER Fat
embolism
Hemorrhage control is best achieved with: - ANSWER Direct pressure
______________________________________________________ of fractures can significantly
decrease bleeding by reducing motion and enhancing tamponade effect of the muscle and fascia. -
ANSWER Splinting of fractures
The _________________________________________ is determined by taking the systolic blood
pressure value at the ankle of the injured leg and dividing it by the systolic blood pressure of the
uninjured arm. - ANSWER Ankle / Brachial Index
After application of _______________________________________, if time to operative intervention
is longer than 1 hour, a single attempt to deflate the tourniquet may be considered in an otherwise
stable patient. - ANSWER a tourniquet
A patient with multiple injuries who requires intensive resuscitation and/or emergency surgery for
extremity or other injuries is not a candidate for: - ANSWER Replantation
Patients who have sustained ______________________________________________________ are
at significantly greater risk of complications and death. - ANSWER Bilateral femur fractures
________________________________________________________________ if left untreated can
lead to renal failure and shock. - ANSWER Crush syndrome, or traumatic rhabdomyolysis
Proper application of a splint helps _____________________, ________________________, and
prevents further neurovascular compromise and soft tissue injury, - ANSWER Control blood loss,
reduces pain
If an open fracture is present, pull the exposed bone back into the wound , because open fractures
require surgical debridement. - ANSWER Page 152
Trauma Page 150 Exam 100% Correct!!
_________________________________________, an uncommon but highly lethal complication of
long-bone fractures, can lead to pulmonary failure and impaired cerebral function. - ANSWER Fat
embolism
Hemorrhage control is best achieved with: - ANSWER Direct pressure
______________________________________________________ of fractures can significantly
decrease bleeding by reducing motion and enhancing tamponade effect of the muscle and fascia. -
ANSWER Splinting of fractures
The _________________________________________ is determined by taking the systolic blood
pressure value at the ankle of the injured leg and dividing it by the systolic blood pressure of the
uninjured arm. - ANSWER Ankle / Brachial Index
After application of _______________________________________, if time to operative intervention
is longer than 1 hour, a single attempt to deflate the tourniquet may be considered in an otherwise
stable patient. - ANSWER a tourniquet
A patient with multiple injuries who requires intensive resuscitation and/or emergency surgery for
extremity or other injuries is not a candidate for: - ANSWER Replantation
Patients who have sustained ______________________________________________________ are
at significantly greater risk of complications and death. - ANSWER Bilateral femur fractures
________________________________________________________________ if left untreated can
lead to renal failure and shock. - ANSWER Crush syndrome, or traumatic rhabdomyolysis
Proper application of a splint helps _____________________, ________________________, and
prevents further neurovascular compromise and soft tissue injury, - ANSWER Control blood loss,
reduces pain
If an open fracture is present, pull the exposed bone back into the wound , because open fractures
require surgical debridement. - ANSWER Page 152
