A patient has a stab wound to the upper left quadrant. Which organ would most
likely be injured? - ANSWERS-Spleen
Your patient has been stabbed in the right upper quadrant. Which organ is the
most likely to be injured? - ANSWERS-Liver
An 18 year old male is holding his right shin after a sports-related injury. There is
deformity and swelling; pedal pulses are present. You should: - ANSWERS-Apply a
board splint in the position found
A 42 year old male has a piece of metal impaled in his lower right leg. He has an
obvious open fracture and no pulse in his right foot. What should you do? -
ANSWERS-Stabilize with bulky dressings prior to transport
A 47 year old male was shot in the back. He is cool and clammy and has arm
weakness. Vital signs are bp 130/90, p 76, r 24. You should suspect: - ANSWERS-
Spinal cord injury
A 28 year old male was fleeing from the police and sustained a shallow, 1
centimeter laceration to his forearm while climbing a rusted chain link fence. He is
refusing transportation. What should your concern be? - ANSWERS-Infection
, A 32 year old male sustained facial trauma after falling from a roof. He has
snoring respirations. What should you do? - ANSWERS-Perform a modified jaw-
thrust
A 50 year old male has an obviously deformed right lower leg after falling off a
roof. As you approach you notice a tear in the skin over the deformity. What
should you do? - ANSWERS-Realign and splint the leg
A man has a knife impaled at the fourth intercostal space, left sternal border. He
is pulseless and not breathing. You should: - ANSWERS-Remove the knife from the
chest
An adult was pinned between two vehicles. He is conscious but confused and
unable to follow commands. He has bruising on both sides of his anterior chest.
He has a weak carotid pulse, no peripheral pulses, clear breath sounds in all fields,
and distended neck veins. You should suspect: - ANSWERS-Pericardial tamponade
A patient received a severe steam burn to his hand and wrist. You should: -
ANSWERS-Remove his watch
Proper management for an avulsion of the ear includes: - ANSWERS-Banding in
the correct anatomical position
A 53 year old female was hit by a car. She is unresponsive with deformity to the
left femur and pelvic instability. She has diminished lung sounds on the left side.
You should: - ANSWERS-Rapidly transport to the nearest emergency room
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