AAOS EMT Trauma Test questions with |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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Index of Suspicion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Your concern for
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potentially serious underlying injuries |\ |\ |\
When caring for a pt. in an MVC with an undeployed airbag, it's
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most important to...? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Remember it
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could still deploy and injure you
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Scenario: 40 y/o unrestrained female in an MVC impacted
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steering wheel w/ her chest traveling at 45 mph. Conscious and
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alert, experiencing significant chest pain and shortness of breath.
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She probably experienced: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cardiac
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contusion; Pulmonary contusion; multiple rib fractures;
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Patient presents with confusion, headache, n/v after blunt injury
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to head. Be most concerned with: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Intracranial bleeding |\
Level I trauma criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔GCS less than or
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equal to 8; mechanism attributed to trauma;
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Body systems most critical for supplying/maintaining adequate
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blood flow to body: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Effectively pumping
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heart; intact blood vessels; adequate amount of blood;
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, Perfusion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Circulation of blood within an
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organ in adequate amounts to meed the body's metabolic needs
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Significant changes will occur if typical adult loses more than how
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much of total blood volume? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20%
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Hypovolemic Shock - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Occurs when body |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cannot compensate for rapid blood loss
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Severity of bleeding based on: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔General
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appearance; MOI; S/sx; |\ |\
Amount of blood loss in fractured femur - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔1 L |\
In older patients, first indicator of nontraumatic internal bleeding
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may be - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Weakness/dizziness
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If direct pressure fails to stop bleeding - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Apply a tourniquet |\ |\
Nosebleed Treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pinch pt.'s nostrils
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and have lean forward
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Areas of the body with thickest skin - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Scalp; back; soles of feet; |\ |\ |\ |\
answers
Index of Suspicion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Your concern for
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potentially serious underlying injuries |\ |\ |\
When caring for a pt. in an MVC with an undeployed airbag, it's
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most important to...? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Remember it
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could still deploy and injure you
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Scenario: 40 y/o unrestrained female in an MVC impacted
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steering wheel w/ her chest traveling at 45 mph. Conscious and
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alert, experiencing significant chest pain and shortness of breath.
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She probably experienced: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cardiac
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contusion; Pulmonary contusion; multiple rib fractures;
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Patient presents with confusion, headache, n/v after blunt injury
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to head. Be most concerned with: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Intracranial bleeding |\
Level I trauma criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔GCS less than or
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equal to 8; mechanism attributed to trauma;
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Body systems most critical for supplying/maintaining adequate
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blood flow to body: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Effectively pumping
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heart; intact blood vessels; adequate amount of blood;
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, Perfusion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Circulation of blood within an
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organ in adequate amounts to meed the body's metabolic needs
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Significant changes will occur if typical adult loses more than how
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much of total blood volume? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20%
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Hypovolemic Shock - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Occurs when body |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cannot compensate for rapid blood loss
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Severity of bleeding based on: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔General
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appearance; MOI; S/sx; |\ |\
Amount of blood loss in fractured femur - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔1 L |\
In older patients, first indicator of nontraumatic internal bleeding
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may be - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Weakness/dizziness
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If direct pressure fails to stop bleeding - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Apply a tourniquet |\ |\
Nosebleed Treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pinch pt.'s nostrils
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and have lean forward
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Areas of the body with thickest skin - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Scalp; back; soles of feet; |\ |\ |\ |\
