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Fisdap-TraumaAn alert 18 y/o female is found trapped in her car after a single-car MVC. The airbag
deployed, and she denies any head or neck pain, but she complains of hip and left leg
pain. When she is finally extricated from the car, her vital signs begin to collapse. What
shock is she transitioning from?
A) neurogenic shock to hypovolemic shock
B) decompensated shock to compensated shock
C) compensated shock to decompensated shock
D) decompensated shock to hypovolemic shoc - VERIFIED ANSWER C) compensated shock to
decompensated shock
Which of the following MOIs would NOT be significant for an adult?
A) death in the same passenger compartment
B) fall from more than 10 feet
C) ejection from vehicle
D) altered mental status - VERIFIED ANSWER B) fall from more than 10 feet
A 20 y/o female has burns on her chest, abdomen, and on the anterior side of her right
arm. What percentage of her body is burned?
A) 22.5%
B) 27%
C) 40.5%
D) 18% - VERIFIED ANSWER A) 22.5%
Before placing an unconscious 6 y/o on a backboard, what should you do?
A) place padding directly underneath the head
B) place padding underneath the shoulders
C) contact the parents for consent
D) assess vital signs - VERIFIED ANSWER B) place padding underneath the shoulders
,What best defines shock?
A) lack of adequate perfusion to the tissues
B) hemorrhage exceeding 50% of total blood volume
C) deficiency of vascular tone due to hemorrhage
D) inadequate cerebral blood flow - VERIFIED ANSWER A) lack of adequate perfusion to the tissues
Your patient's vehicle was struck by another motorist from behind. What should you do?
A) perform a head-to-toe examination
B) stabilize the c-spine
C) administer high-flow oxygen
D) apply a half-spine immobilization device - VERIFIED ANSWER B) stabilize the c-spine
An 18 y/o female was hit and has 4 teeth pushed into the upper gums of her jaw. She
complains of severe pain and discomfort. Bleeding is minimal. BP is 120/90, HR is 88
bpm, RR is 16/min, and SpO2 is 96%. What should you do?
A) administer aspirin for pain
B) insert an OPA to maintain patency
C) apply oxygen by NRB at 15 L/min
D) monitor her bleeding and ensure a patent airway - VERIFIED ANSWER D) monitor her bleeding
and ensure a patent airway
An injury produced by wounding forces of compression and change of speed, both of
which can disrupt tissue, is defined as:
A) third degree trauma
B) penetrating trauma
C) blunt trauma
D) cavitation - VERIFIED ANSWER C) blunt trauma
A 34 y/o female has been bleeding vaginally for 2 hours. She is anxious, alert, and
oriented. Her skin is cool, pale, and diaphoretic. BP is 116/70, HR 118 bpm, and RR
20/min. What should you suspect?
, A) hypotensive shock
B) hypertensive shock
C) decompensated shock
D) compensated shock - VERIFIED ANSWER D) compensated shock
What is a contraindication of a traction splint?
A) signs of hypoperfusion
B) swelling or deformity to the thigh
C) pelvic fracture
D) potential spinal injury - VERIFIED ANSWER C) pelvic fracture
A 56 y/o male involved in a car accident complains of chest and abdominal pain. Pulses
differ by 10 mmHg systolic bilaterally and lung sounds are muffled. To which artery
should you suspect a rupture?
A) subclavian
B) carotid
C) iliac
D) radial - VERIFIED ANSWER A) subclavian
A 32 y/o female attempted suicide by taking sleeping pills and cutting her wrists. She
has dark red blood oozing from the wrist lacerations. BP is 90/52, HR 130 bpm and
weak, RR 18/min. What type of bleeding and shock is she experiencing?
A) venous bleeding with hypovolemic shock
B) capillary bleeding with cardiogenic shock
C) arterial bleeding with hypovolemic shock
D) venous bleeding with neurogenic shock - VERIFIED ANSWER A) venous bleeding
with hypovolemic shock
Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?
A) oculomotor nerve
B) central medulla
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