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A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries or death if he or she: Select one: A. experiences multiple impacts. B. is wearing only a lap belt. C. remains within the vehicle. D. is ejected or partially ejected. correct answers D. is ejected or partially ejected. 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: Select one: A. has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 110 beats/min. B.
has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma. C. has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medications and has any blunt or penetrating injury. D. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the same vehicle was killed. correct answers B. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma. Airbags are designed to: Select one: A. be used with or without a shoulder harness. B. decrease the severity of deceleration injuries. C. prevent a second collision inside the car. D. prevent the driver from sustaining head trauma. correct answers B. decrease the severity of deceleration injuries.
the speed of the fall. D. the height of the fall. correct answers C. the speed of the fall. Force acting over a distance is the definition of: Select one: A. kinetic energy. B. latent energy. C. potential energy. D. work. correct answers D. work. If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should: Select one: A.
transport the survivors only if they have injuries or complain of pain. B. allow the survivors to refuse transport if they have no obvious injuries. C. suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma. D. rapidly assess only the survivors who have experienced obvious trauma. correct answers C. suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma. In contrast to a Level III trauma center, a Level I trauma center must: Select one: A. have access to an emergency physician within 30 minutes. B. be involved in trauma prevention programs. C. be able to stabilize patients before transferring to a higher level facility. D. have general surgeons in-house 24 hours a day. correct answers D.
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multiple rib fractures. D. an irregular pulse. correct answers B. coughing up blood. The energy of a moving object is called: Select one: A. kinetic energy. B. latent energy. C. potential energy. D. converted energy. correct answers A. kinetic energy. The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: Select one:
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the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries. B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries. C. the way in which traumatic injuries occur. D. your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries. correct answers D. your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries. When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to remember that: Select one: A. bilateral hip fractures usually occur when an elderly person falls. B. osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position. C. any fall in the elderly is considered to be high-energy trauma.
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doubles. C. triples. D. is not affected. correct answers A. quadruples. When treating a patient who experienced a pulmonary blast injury, you should: Select one: A. avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure. B. suspect an accompanying cardiac tamponade. C. administer large amounts of intravenous fluid. D. use a demand valve to ventilate the patient. correct answers A. avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure.
Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of the presence of high-energy trauma? Select one: A. Intrusion into the vehicle B. Deployment of the airbag C. Steering wheel collapse D. Dismounted seats correct answers B. Deployment of the airbag Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with multisystem trauma? Select one: A. Rapid transport to a trauma center B. Early administration of oxygen
Select one: A. congruent. B. capitation. C. conversion. D. cavitation. correct answers D. cavitation.
