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Which is an early finding in compartment syndrome? - Paralysis - Pallor - Pulselessness - Pain - CORRECT ANSWER-Pain A 29 year old male was injured in a high speed motor vehicle collision with lateral impact and intrusion into the side of a sedan. He has pale and diaphoretic skin, appears anxious, and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum. He complains of chest pain, has decreased breath sounds on the left lateral side, has crepitus on palpation of his ribs, and his jugular veins are flat....

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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Confirm the tourniquet was properly applied. Which of the following information is assessed during the secondary survey? - CORRECT ANSWER-vitals When caring for a trauma patient a principle is what is ...

A 78-year-old female was involved in a minor car crash. She is shivering and exhibits repetitive questioning. She is a type II diabetic and takes an anticoagulant. What should your initial treatment be? Move patient to a warm environment [ANSWER] A) Administer oral glucose B) Perform a rapid trauma exam C) Move patient to a warm environment A 29-year-old male falls 17 feet (5m) to the ground from a tree. He complains of pain with movement and pain on the right side of his chest when he b...

A 20 year old male was hit in the chest with a baseball bat. He4 complains of severe pain and tenderness to the left side. He is unable to take a deep breath. Vital signs are BP 112/76, P 98, R 20 regular, and ETCO2 38mmHg. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer 100 mcg of Fentanyl A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he drove into a wire fence. He's sitting on the ground with a towel over his lower face. He has an open jaw fracture. What is your primary...

What are run sheets used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-QI, Research, Trauma Registry, What are the 4 E's? - CORRECT ANSWEREngineering -(roads, airbags, pool alarms) Enforcement -(laws) Education -(safety classes) Economics -(government grants) What is an injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-being hurt or killed What is trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER-inflicted wounds or injury What is an accident? - CORRECT ANSWER-an event that is unforeseen or without apparent cause What is a disease? - CORRECT ANSWER-an unhe...

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. Tracheal deviation towards the side of injury B. Distended neck veins C. Inspiratory wheezing D. narrowed pulse pressure B Hemostatic agents should be used for excessive bleeding when direct pressure alone does not work. The proper way to use most hemostatic...

The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the __________ phase. - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary phase During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE stands for _________? - CORRECT ANSWER-Expose/Environment The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is the __________? - CORRECT ANSWER-Golden period (hour) In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of...

In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life, prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is _________? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 minutes In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization device indicated? - CORRECT ANSWER-None of the above Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that has been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete ...

With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for determining a critical fall? A. 3 times the height of the patient B. 2 times the height of the patient C. 5 times the height of the patient D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 3 times the height of the patient The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the __________ phase. A. Tertiary phase B. Quaternary phase C. Secondary p...

what is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock in the prehospital setting? - CORRECT ANSWER-lactated ringers what is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in the trauma patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-tongue what is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of an ET tub in a patient with a perfusing rhythm? - CORRECT ANSWER-end-tidal CO2 monitoring what is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in the trauma patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-prev...