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Care of the trauma patient in the field is an evolving science and should be evidence-based. As

lifelong learners, we must be prepared to adapt our practices based on research. This is because

research may lead to, what? - answer✔changes in our current practices (p.11)


In trauma care, a 'principle' is defined as, what? - answer✔what needs to be done (p.34)


In addition to oxygen, what is required to maintain the metabolic processes of life and energy

production? - answer✔glucose


You respond for a patient who has sustained a GSW to the right upper thorax. He is barely

responsive, pale, and diaphoretic. What device is most appropriate for transport? -

answer✔scoop stretcher


Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should consider what, as part of

their pre-arrival assessment? - answer✔weather conditions


The most appropriate airway maneuver for trauma patients is what technique? - answer✔jaw

thrust maneuver


Endo-tracheal in-tubation is a technique that requires, what? - answer✔substantial training, to

maintain proficiency

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What indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? - answer✔the patient's

breathing is noticeable

A patient presents with, a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds

on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate that the

patient has a tension pneumo-thorax? - answer✔hemo-dynamic compromise (proper blood flow

is being prevented)

In addition to direct pressure, tourniquets, and immobilizing fractures, what is considered most

effective when controlling hemorrhage? - answer✔hemo-static agents


What is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? - answer✔systemic hypoxia


You're called to treat a patient who was knocked unconscious when he slipped and fell on a wet

floor striking his head. It is now several hours later and he is awake but confused, does not recall

the incident, and is vomiting with a headache. What injury is he most likely to have suffered? -

answer✔concussion


What findings would indicate the need for immobilization when using a selective spinal

immobilization protocol? - answer✔pain or tenderness along the spine


What patient should be treated first in a blast-related situation involving multiple patients? -

answer✔a 30-year-old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased capillary refill


Excessive fluid resuscitation of the trauma patient can result in, what? - answer✔increased blood

loss

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