Trauma overview Questions and
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When assessing the interior of a crashed motor vehicle for damage, you are gathering
information regarding the:
A. index of suspicion.
B. mechanism of injury.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy. - ✔✔mechanism of injury.
Passengers who are seated in the rear of a vehicle and are wearing only lap belts have a
higher incidence of injuries to the _____________ spine during a rear-end crash.
A. thoracic and sacral
B. lumbar and coccygeal
C. thoracic and lumbar
D. lumbar and sacral - ✔✔thoracic and lumbar
When evaluating the mechanism of injury of a car-versus-pedestrian collision, you
should first:
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, A. determine if the patient was propelled away from the vehicle.
B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
C. evaluate the vehicle that struck the patient for structural damage.
D. determine if the patient was struck and pulled under the vehicle. - ✔✔approximate
the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
When treating a patient who experienced a pulmonary blast injury, you should:
A. use a demand valve to ventilate the patient.
B. suspect an accompanying cardiac tamponade.
C. avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure.
D. administer large amounts of intravenous fluid. - ✔✔avoid giving oxygen under
positive pressure.
The driver of a sport utility vehicle lost control and struck a utility pole head-on. The
driver was killed instantly. The passenger, a young female, is conscious and alert and
has several small abrasions and lacerations to her left forearm. Treatment for the
passenger should include:
A. transport to a trauma center.
B. a focused exam of her forearm.
C. transport to a community hospital.
D. a secondary assessment at the scene. - ✔✔transport to a trauma center.
In contrast to a Level III trauma center, a Level I trauma center must:
A. be involved in trauma prevention programs.
B. have general surgeons who are in-house 24 hours a day.
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