Block 4 West Coast EMT With correct answers

A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries or death if he or she: A. is ejected or partially ejected. B. experiences multiple impacts C. Remains within the vehicle D. is wearing only a lap belt Correct Answer - A. is ejected or partially ejected. According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient should be transported to the highest level of trauma center if he or she: A. has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medication and has any blunt or penetrating injury B. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma C. Has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 110 beats/min D. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the same vehicle was killed Correct Answer - B. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma Airbags are designed to: A. decrease the severity of deceleration injuries. B. prevent the driver from sustaining head trauma C. be used with or without a shoulder harness D. prevent a second collision inside the car Correct Answer - A. decrease the severity of deceleration injuries.