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Members of the trauma team should have _____ aprons and thyroid shields available near the trauma
bay for radiation safety. - ✔✔Lead
Distance is also protective from radiation exposure. If feasible based on the patient's condition,
any personnel without lead shielding should move a short distance away from the x-ray unit. The
recommended minimal distance is _____. - ✔✔6 Feet
While the FAST scan has been validated only in hemodynamically unstable blunt trauma patients, it has
become a standard tool in the trauma bay and Emergency Department (ED) in most trauma patients. FAST
stands for____________________. - ✔✔Focused Abdominal Sonographic Assessment for Trauma
FAST in combat trauma has a sensitivity of only 56% and specificity of ___. - ✔✔98%
T/F: The FAST exam remains the most sensitive test for hollow viscus injury and mesenteric injury. -
✔✔False
T/F: At the Role 3, properly trained providers including radiologists, surgeons, and emergency
physicians, can perform and interpret FAST scans in the emergency department on a hand held
portable device. - ✔✔True
A FAST examination is performed with a portable hand-held machine most commonly using a standard
3-7 MHz curved array _______________ probe. - ✔✔Ultrasound (US)
The standard FAST examination is focused on evaluating for the presence of ______________ in certain
areas of the body. - ✔✔Free Intraperitoneal Fluid
,When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the right upper quadrant. You are
inspecting between which two organs? - ✔✔Liver and Kidney
When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the left upper quadrant. You are
inspecting between which two organs? - ✔✔Spleen and Kidney
An 18g ______________ IV is typically desired for Computed Tomography IV access. - ✔✔Antecubital
T/F: The goal of Computed Tomography contrast injection is to provide concurrent solid
organ enhancement, arterial enhancement, and pulmonary arterial. - ✔✔True
T/F: When performing Computed Tomography scan on a Military Working Dog, utilize a scanning
protocol based on the adult settings to include the doses of and rates of contrast administration. -
✔✔False
T/F: All patients evacuated through casualty evacuation should have images sent electronically ahead
of time as well as have a CD created to send with the patient as a backup. - ✔✔True
T/F: Magnetic Resonance Imaging is widely used in theater, as its utility in the acute management
of combat trauma was extensively establishment during Operation Enduring Freedom. - ✔✔False
All trauma patients arriving at a Role ___ will receive proper and expeditious radiologic screening
of injuries. - ✔✔Role 3
What are indications for endotracheal intubation during your initial burn survey? - ✔✔Comatose patient,
symptomatic inhalation injury, deep facial burns, and burns covering more than 40% of TBSA
Burn casualties with injuries greater than ___ Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) are at high risk of
hypothermia. - ✔✔20%
,T/F: When providing point of injury care to a burn patient, you must immediately debride blisters and
cover burns with loose, moist gauze wraps or a wet clean sheet. - ✔✔False
Calculate a burn patient's initial burn size using the Rule of _____. - ✔✔Nines
Which type of burn is NOT included in the estimation of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) used for fluid
resuscitation? - ✔✔Superficial (First Degree) Burns
Which classification of burns are moist and sensate, blister, and blanch? - ✔✔Partial Thickness
(Second Degree)
Which classification of burns appear red, do not blister, and blanch readily? - ✔✔Superficial
(First Degree)
Which classification of burns appear leathery, dry, non-blanching, are insensate, and often contain
thrombosed vessels? - ✔✔Full Thickness (Third Degree)
What is the Rule of 10s burn fluid resuscitation equation? Ensure you can apply it. - ✔✔(10ml fl/hr
x %TBSA); if patient >80 kg, add 100 ml fluid for every 10kg over
For children suffering burn injuries, ___ x Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) x body weight in kg gives the
volume for the first 24 hrs of fluid resuscitation. - ✔✔3
T/F: A hypotonic solution is the preferred resuscitation fluid for a burn patient. - ✔✔F
T/F: Both under- and over- fluid resuscitation of burn patients can result in serious morbidity and
even mortality; patients who receive over 250 mL/kg in the first 24 hours are at increased risk for
severe complications including acute respiratory distress syndrome and both abdominal and
extremity compartment syndromes. - ✔✔T
, At 8-12 hours post-burn, if the hourly IV fluid rate exceeds 1500 mL/hr or if the projected 24 hr total
fluid volume approaches 250 mL/kg, initiate 5% ___________ infusion for an adult burn patient. -
✔✔Albumin
What are clinical signs of inhalation injury? - ✔✔Progressive voice changes, soot about the mouth
and nares, hypoxia, and shortness of breath.
Definitive care for US service members suffering from burn injuries is provided at _____________. -
✔✔USAISR Burn Center, San Antonio, TX.
T/F: Early ambulation and physical therapy, is critical to the long-term functional outcome in burn
patients. Once post-operative dressings are removed, perform range of motion of all affected joints.
- ✔✔True
____________ is the most common infectious complication with pediatric burn patients and usually
presents within 5 days of injury. - ✔✔Cellulitis
A patient has suffered burn injuries to the entire anterior torso (chest and abdomen), the anterior and
posterior of both arms, and the anterior of his face and neck. Calculate the patient's initial burn size
using the Rule of Nines. - ✔✔40.5%
A patient has suffered burn injuries to the anterior and posterior legs and the perineum. Calculate the
patient's initial burn size using the Rule of Nines. - ✔✔36.5%
A patient has suffered burn injuries to the anterior of her face, neck, and torso (chest and abdomen).
Calculate the patient's initial burn size using the Rule of Nines. - ✔✔22.5%
T/F: In addition to providing immediate care to preserve life, limb, or eye sight when veterinary
personnel are not available, human healthcare providers are also responsible for providing routine
medical, dental, or surgical care to Military Working Dogs in combat or austere areas of operation.
- ✔✔False
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