1. A 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. He experiences
traumatic amputation of his left leg at knee level. An improvised tourniquet
was put in place by bystanders. The victim is conscious and in severe pain.
You first action should be to do which of the following?: Confirm the
tourniquet was properly applied.
2. Which of the following information is assessed during the
secondary survey?: vitals
3. When caring for a trauma patient a principle is what is necessary for
pa- tient improvement or survival. A preference is how the principle is
achieved and depends upon four factors. The factors used to accomplish
the prefer- ence in treating the patient include all except:
a. Condition of the patient
b. Equipment available
c. Situation that exists
d. Research information:
(answer) d. Research information(answer)
4. Approximately 20% of all child abuse is the result of intentional
burning. The majority of the children intentionally burned are of what
age?
a. 0 to 12 years of age
b. 5 to 6 years of age
c. 1 to 2 years of age
d. Less than 1 year of age:
(answer) c. 1 to 2 years of age(answer)
5. In addition to glucose, what is required to maintain the metabolic
process- es of life and energy production?
a. Carbon monoxide
b. Krebs cells
,c. Lymphocytes
d. Oxygen
(answer) d. Oxygen(answer)
6. You respond to a patient who has sustained a stab wound to the left
upper thorax. She is barely responsive, pale and diaphoretic. Which of the
following is the most appropriate for transport?
a. Stair chair
b. Long board with full spine immobilization
c. Scoop stretcher
d. Short immobilization device
(answer) c. Scoop stretcher(answer)
7. Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway
should consider which of the following as part of their pre-arrival
assessment?
a. Calling for more units to respond
b. Weather conditions
c. The need for immediate transport
d. Post-exposure prophylaxis
(answer) b. Weather conditions(answer)
8. The most appropriate airway maneuver in the initial management
of a trauma patient is which of the following?
a. Head tilt, chin lift
b. Supraglottic airway
c. Trauma jaw thrust
d. Oropharyngeal airway: The most appropriate airway maneuver in the
initial
, management of a trauma patient is which of the following?
a. Head tilt, chin lift
b.Supraglottic airway
(answer) c. Trauma jaw thrust(answer)
d. Oropharyngeal airway
9. When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold
stan- dard" of monitoring is considered to be?
a. Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector
b. Pulse oximetry
c. Listening to lung sounds
d. EtCO2: When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient,
the "gold standard" of monitoring is considered to be?
a. Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector
b.Pulse oximetry
c. Listening to lung sounds
(answer) d. EtCO2(answer)
10. 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
pneumothorax?
a. Distended neck veins
b. Muffled heart sounds
c. Narrowed pulse pressure
d. Tracheal deviation towards the side of injury: 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
pneumothorax?
(answer) a. Distended neck veins(answer)
b.Muffled heart sounds
c. Narrowed pulse pressure
d.Tracheal deviation away from the side of injury
11. Hemostatic agents should be used for excessive bleeding when
direct pressure alone does not work. The proper way to use most
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