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Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of the presence of high-energy trauma? |
Deployment of the air bag |
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When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to remember that |
osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position |
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The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: |
your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries. |
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Which of the following destinations is most appropriate for a 41-year-old male patient who was involved in a rollover motor vehicle collision and is unconscious and unresponsive, assuming that travel times to each is equal? |
A Level I or Level II trauma center |
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A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? |
Energy transmission to the spine |
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Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with multisystem trauma? |
Rapid transport to a trauma center |
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When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is important to remember that: |
primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked. |
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Force acting over a distance is the definition of: |
work |
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According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should consider air medical transport of a trauma patient if: |
traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a trauma center by ground within the ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome |
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Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is correct? |
The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced. |
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Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during: |
lateral collision |
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Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is confused and complains of a severe headache and nausea. On the basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be MOST concerned with the possibility of: |
intracranial bleeding. |
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While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer advises you that a 6-year-old male who was riding in the front seat is involved. He further states that the child was only wearing a lap belt and that the air bag deployed. On the basis of this information, you should be MOST suspicious that the child has experienced: |
neck and facial injuries. |
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Which of the following injuries would MOST likely occur as a direct result of the third collision in a motor vehicle crash? |
aortic rupture |
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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: |
has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma. |
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Your patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13, a systolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg, and a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min. His Revised Trauma Score (RTS) is: |
9 |
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A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation. As your partner is assessing and managing his airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and then: |
assess for an exit wound. |
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Which types of motor vehicle collisions present the greatest potential for multiple impacts? |
Rotational and rollover |
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A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown to the ground, striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated with airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to: |
stabilize her entire spine. |
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When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic energy: |
quadruples |
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