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1. When caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary for patient i
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mprovement or survival. A preference is how the principle is achieved and de
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pends upon four factors. The factors used to establish the preference in treati
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ng the patient include all except:
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A. Equipment available 6
B. Condition of the patient 6 6 6
C. Research information 6
D. Situation that exists: C 6 6 6
2. Approximately 20% of all child abuse is the result of intentional burning.The 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
majority of the children intentionally burned are of what age?
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A. 10 to 12 years of age6 6 6 6 6
B. 1 to 2 years of age
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C. 5 to 6 years of age
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D. Less than 1 year of age: B 6 6 6 6 6 6
3. In addition to glucose, what is required to maintain the metabolic processes o
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f life and energy production?
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A. Lymphocytes
B. Krebs cells 6
C. Carbon monoxide 6
D. Oxygen: D 6
4. You respond to a patient who has sustained a stab wound to the left upper t
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horax. She is barely responsive, pale and diaphoretic. Which of the following is
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6the most appropriate for transport?
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A. Long board with spinal motion restriction
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B. Stair chair 6
C. Short immobilization device 6 6
D. Scoop stretcher: D 6 6
5. Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should con-
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6sider which of the following as part of their pre-arrival assessment?
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A. Calling for more units to respond 6 6 6 6 6
B. The need for immediate transport
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C. Weather conditions 6
D. Post-exposure prophylaxis: C 6 6
6. The most appropriate airway maneuver in the initial management of a t
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rauma patient is which of the following?
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A. Oropharyngeal airway 6
B. Trauma jaw thrust 6 6
C. Supraglottic airway 6
D. Head tilt, chin lift: B 6 6 6 6
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7. When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold stan-
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6dard" of monitoring is considered to be?
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A. Pulse oximetry 6
B. Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector 6 6 6
C. Listening to lung sounds 6 6 6
D. Waveform capnography: D 6 6
8. A patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has a
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bsent breath sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. Which ad
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ditional sign would indicate that the patient has a tension pneumothorax?
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A. Tracheal deviation towards the side of injury 6 6 6 6 6 6
B. Distended neck veins 6 6
C. Inspiratory wheezing 6
D. narrowed pulse pressure: B 6 6 6
9. Hemostatic agents should be used for excessive bleeding when direct pres 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
sure alone does not work. The proper way to use most hemostatic agents is whi
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ch of the following?
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A. Hemostatic agents should never be used unless you have a fall in blood p 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
ressure
B. Placing the agent properly into the wound and holding direct pressure
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C. Placing the agent around the edges of the wound 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
D. Only using it after a tourniquet has been applied for 10 minutes: B
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10. Of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury a
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ddressable during the transport phase? 6 6 6 6
A. Herniation syndromes 6
B. Systemic hypoxia 6
C. Intracranial hematomas 6
D. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage: B 6 6
11. You are called to treat a patient who was knocked unconscious when he sli
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pped and fell on a wet floor, striking his head. It is now several hours later. He i
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s awake but confused, does not recall the incident, and is vomiting with a head
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ache. Which of the following injuries is most likely?
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A. Brain herniation 6
B. Intraabdominal hemorrhage 6
C. Concussion
D. Diffuse axonal injury: C 6 6 6
12. When using a selective spinal immobilization protocol, which of the follow-
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6ing findings indicate the need for immobilization?
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A. Past history of spinal injury 6 6 6 6
B. Being an unrestrained passenger in a motor vehicle crash
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