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EMT Ch 24 Quiz, EMT Chapter 24- Trauma overview Terms in this set (40) When assessing the interior of a crashed motor vehicle for damage, you are gathering information regarding the: A. index of suspicion. B. mechanism of injury. C. kinetic energy. D. $9.99   Add to cart

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EMT Ch 24 Quiz, EMT Chapter 24- Trauma overview Terms in this set (40) When assessing the interior of a crashed motor vehicle for damage, you are gathering information regarding the: A. index of suspicion. B. mechanism of injury. C. kinetic energy. D. potential energy. mechanism of injury...

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EMT Ch 24 Quiz, EMT Chapter 24- Trauma overview
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Terms in this set (40)

When assessing the interior of a crashed mechanism of injury.
motor vehicle for damage, you are gathering
information regarding the:
A. index of suspicion.
B. mechanism of injury.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy.

Passengers who are seated in the rear of a thoracic and lumbar
vehicle and are wearing only lap belts have
a higher incidence of injuries to the _____________
spine during a rear-end crash.
A. thoracic and sacral
B. lumbar and coccygeal
C. thoracic and lumbar
D. lumbar and sacral

When evaluating the mechanism of injury of approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
a car-versus-pedestrian collision, you should
first:
A. determine if the patient was propelled
away from the vehicle.
B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that
struck the pedestrian.
C. evaluate the vehicle that struck the patient
for structural damage.
D. determine if the patient was struck and
pulled under the vehicle.




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When treating a patient who experienced a avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure.
pulmonary blast injury, you should:
A. use a demand valve to ventilate the
patient.
B. suspect an accompanying cardiac
tamponade.
C. avoid giving oxygen under positive
pressure.
D. administer large amounts of intravenous
fluid.




The driver of a sport utility vehicle lost transport to a trauma center.
control and struck a utility pole head-on. The
driver was killed instantly. The passenger, a
young female, is conscious and alert and has
several small abrasions and lacerations to
her left forearm. Treatment for the passenger
should include:
A. transport to a trauma center.
B. a focused exam of her forearm.
C. transport to a community hospital.
D. a secondary assessment at the scene.

In contrast to a Level III trauma center, a have general surgeons who are in-house 24 hours a day.
Level I trauma center must:
A. be involved in trauma prevention
programs.
B. have general surgeons who are in-house
24 hours a day.
C. have access to an emergency physician
within 30 minutes.
D. be able to stabilize patients before
transferring to a higher level facility.

Which of the following statements regarding The area of injury is usually close to the path the object took through the body.
low-energy penetrating injuries is correct?
A. Internal injuries caused by low-velocity
bullets are usually easy to predict.
B. Exit wounds are typically easy to locate
with low-energy penetrating injuries.
C. It is usually easy to differentiate between
an entrance wound and an exit wound.
D. The area of injury is usually close to the
path the object took through the body.




The energy of a moving object is called: kinetic energy.
A. latent energy.
B. kinetic energy.
C. potential energy.
D. converted energy.




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